Baked Fudge Pudding

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup almonds, chopped

Preheat oven to 325F. Blend sugar, flour and cocoal in a mixing bowl. Stir in eggs, butter, vanilla and nuts. Pour batter into a 9-in square bake pan. Put water in a pan large enough to hold the one with the batter. Place the batter pan in the water, and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Surface of the pudding with be cracked. Remove from the water bath to cool. Do not cut until it's cooled at least to room temp.

Serves 6