When you've just remembered that your children are bringing friends
home from school, or you want a quick and easy sweet, here's your
answer. No candy thermometer or long cooking time--just plenty of
chocolate and nuts. Makes 36 pieces. Per piece: 95 cal, 4.7 gm fat, 7
mg cholesterol, 13.8 gm carbohydrates, .5 gm fiber, .5 gm protein, 27
mg sodium.

1 lb confectioner's sugar
1/2 cup cocoa, minus 2 heaping tsp
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup milk
1 tbsp vanilla
1/2 cup butter
1 cup chopped pecans

Line 8-inch x 4-inch x 3-inch dish with waxed paper. In a 1-1/2 quart
microwave-safe casserole, stir together sugar, cocoa, salt, milk, and
vanilla. Put butter on top of mixture in center of the dish. Microwave
on high for 2 minutes. Stir vigorously until smooth. Blend in nuts. 

Pour into pan; chill 1 hour, then cut into squares.