1 c. (6 oz.) pkg.) Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
4 egg yolks
3/4 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
8 slices dry bread
1/2 c. broken nuts
3 egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 c. granulated sugar

Melt the chocolate pieces in 1 cupful milk over medium heat. Stir in the remaining 2 cupfuls milk and reserve. Combine together the salt, egg yolks, 3/4 cupful granulated sugar and vanilla, and stir in reserved chocolate mixture. Trim crusts from bread and cut slices into 1/2-inch cubes. Place cubes into 1 1/2-quart casserole. Pour chocolate mixture over the bread cubes, being sure that all the cubes are saturated, and then blend in the nuts.

Set the casserole in pan of hot water. Then bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for 1 hour. Beat the egg whites and the cream of tartar until frothy. Gradually add the 1/2 cupful granulated sugar, and beat until the meringue is stiff. Spread meringue on casserole, brown delicately in the oven. Serve warm or cold. Yield: 14 servings.