Chocolate Indians With Frosting don’t waste time getting to the good part. Cocoa, nuts, and a simple batter bake into 24 chocolate squares, then a cocoa frosting goes on while they’re still warm. The handwritten recipe finishes with one firm instruction—“Eat same day!”—and who are we to argue?
2 eggs beaten
Add 1 cup sugar
Melt 1/2 c shortening
Add 2 tbs cocoa
Stir into beaten eggs and sugar.
Add 1 cup flour (no sifter or mixer is used).
1 cup nuts
Bake 20 minutes in moderate oven
While still warm, frost & cut
Frosting
1 tbs cocoa
1 tbs butter
1 tbs cream
3/4 cup powdered sugar
No baking powder & no vanilla
Eat same day!
Makes 24 squares