DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar , divided
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
2/3 cup chopped walnuts , divided
3 tablespoons butter

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and 3/4 cup sugar. Add eggs; beat until light and fluffy.
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
Set aside.
Combine cocoa, 1/3 cup walnuts and remaining sugar.
Spoon a third of the batter into [...]

Makes about 1 quart.

INGREDIENTS
1 2/3 cups whole milk

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

3 tablespoons water

1 1/2 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped
DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan simmer milk, peanut butter, and 1/2 [...]