4 oz Unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c Butter
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
3 lg Eggs
1 1/4 c Sugar
3 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1 c Hazelnuts or walnuts; chop
1 Egg white; lightly beaten
Melt chocolate and butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Beat
eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer until frothy; gradually
add sugar, beating until thick and pale (about 5 minutes). Add
chocolate mixture, stirring until blended. Combine flour and baking
powder; stir into chocolate mixture. Stir in nuts. Flour hands, and form
dough into a 13" log.
Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush with egg white.
Bake at 350F for 45 minutes; cool on a wire rack. Cut
log with a serrated knife crosswise into 24 (1/2-inch) slices, and place
on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes on each
side.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
