1/2 c Butter

1/2 c Light corn syrup

1 c Semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 c Granulated sugar

3 Eggs

1 ts Vanilla

1 c All-purpose flour

1 c Chopped walnuts or pecans

------------------------------CHOCOLATE GLAZE------------------------------ 1/2 c Semisweet chocolate chips

2 tb Butter

1 tb Corn syrup

1 ts Vanilla

Sliced strawberries for -garnish 1. Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.

2. In a saucepan heat butter and corn syrup until butter is melted. Stir

in chocolate chips. Stir until melted. 3. Add sugar and eggs. Stir until well blended. Stir in vanilla, flour and

nuts. 4. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 35o for 30 minutes, until center springs

back when touched. 5. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Turn out of pan onto a rack.

6. For glaze, combine chocolate chips, butter and corn syrup in saucepan.

Stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat. Add vanilla. 7. Frost top and sides of torte. Chill until set. Garnish with sliced

strawberries. Cut into wedges. Serve.