| 1 | "give me anything but make it chocolate" is the rousing cry in many households. |
| 2 | Chocolate it is with these unforgettable fudge nut bars. |
| 3 | If you can keep hungry fingers off long enough, they freeze beautifully! in saucepan, combine chocolate pieces, cream cheese and evaporated milk; stir over low heat until smooth. |
| 4 | Stir in nuts. |
| 5 | Preheat oven to 375? |
| 6 | In a large bowl, cream sugar and margarine until light and fluffy, blend in eggs and vanilla. |
| 7 | Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix well. |
| 8 | Press half of flour mixture onto bottom of 12 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. |
| 9 | Spread chocolate mixture over crust. |
| 10 | Sprinkle with remaining crust mixture; press down gently. |
| 11 | Bake 30 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. |
| 12 | Cool and cut into bars. |
| 13 | To freeze: prepare as directed. |
| 14 | Wrap securely; freeze. |
| 15 | When ready to serve, thaw unwrapped at room temperature, approximately 2 hours. |
| 16 | Yield: 2Pat thomas, retired food editor, yakima wa randy shearer |
