Great-grandma’s chocolate torte

20 graham crackers, crushed
1/2 pound butter
2 cups powdered sugar
3 eggs
3 squares bitter chocolate
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts
1 teaspoon vanilla

Line an 8-by-8 pan with half of the crushed graham crackers. Cream the butter with the powdered sugar in mixer and add eggs one at a time and beat. Then add melted chocolate, slightly cooled, and the chopped nuts and vanilla. Blend well and spread mixture over the crushed graham cracker crumbs. Sprinkle with remaining graham crackers. Refrigerate overnight. Serves 12.