Richard’s Jumpin’ Javas By: Richard Knight

•½ butter flavored crisco

•2 cups of flour

•5 squares of baker’s white chocolate (broken into pieces)

•1 tsp of baking powder

•1 tbsp of instant coffee granules

•1 tsp of salt

•1 cup of sugar

•1 cup of chopped nuts

•1 tsp of vanilla

•3 eggs, lightly beaten

-Combine crisco and white chocolate. Heat in microwave until it melts when stirred (Don’t overheat)

-Dissolve coffee granules in 1 tbsp of water. Stir into chocolate mixture. Add sugar, vanilla and eggs and stir well. Combine dry ingredients and nuts  in separate bowl. Stir into wet mixture.

-Spread in greased  13 x 9 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes