Chocolate Nut Crunch

Ingredients

• 2 c vanilla wafer crumbs
• 12 c butter or margarine
• 3 well-beaten egg yolks
• 12 tsp vanilla
• 1 c chopped walnuts
• 1 c confectioners sugar
• 1 12 oz sq unsweetened chocolate melted
• 3 stiff egg whites

Directions

1. Combine crumbs and nuts
2. Line bottom of 9-inch square pan with half of the crumb mixture
3. Thoroughly cream butter and sugar add egg yolks
4. Add chocolate and vanilla
5. Mix well
6. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites
7. Spread over the crumb mixture
8. Top with remaining crumb mixture patting down
9. Chill in refrigerator overnight
10. Cut in squares
11. Serves 9