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.
 From 
                
                 Yields       
                6 Servings