1 lb. (4 sticks) margarine
8 (1 oz. ea.) sq. unsweetened chocolate
3 1/2 cups sugar
3 to 4 cups broken pecans
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. vanilla
8 eggs

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Melt margarine and chocolate in a large saucepan. Remove from heat. Add all ingredients except eggs. Mix to blend. Add eggs and beat well. Pour into two greased 15x10-inch jelly roll pans.

Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes. Do not overbake! Cool in pan. Cut into bars at serving time.

Makes 70 bars.