Ingredients

　　4 squares (4 ounces) unsweetened chocolate

　　1 cup (2 sticks) butter

　　4 eggs, beaten

　　2 cups sugar

　　2 teaspoons vanilla extract

　　1 cup all-purpose flour

　　1 teaspoon baking powder

　　1/4 teaspoon salt

　　2 cups chopped pecans

　　1 cup shredded coconut

　　Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. In a large saucepan, or in the microwave, melt the chocolate and butter. Add the eggs, sugar, and vanilla, and stir well. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt, then add the pecans and coconut and stir until well blended. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 30 minutes. Cut into squares to serve.

　　The Lady & Sons, Too! by Paula Deen. © 2001 by Paula H. Deen. Published by Random House. All Rights Reserved.Paula H. Deen was born and raised in Albany, Georgia. She later moved to Savannah, where she and her two sons, Bobby and Jamie, started the Bag Lady catering company. The business took off and evolved into The Lady & Sons Restaurant, which is located in Savannah’s historic district and specializes in Southern cooking. Paula is the host of Food Network’s Paula’s Home Cooking and is a regular guest on QVC, where her cookbooks are one of the newtowrk’s biggest sellers.