1. In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup flour and 3 tablespoons sugar. Cut
in
1/3 cup butter till mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling. Pat
into the bottom of a 9x9x2-inch baking pan.
2. For filling, in the mixing bowl, beat the 1 1/4 cups sugar and 3/4 cup
butter or margarine till combined. Beat in the corn syrup, vanilla, and
egg till just combined.
3. Add the 1 cup flour and the 1/4 cup cocoa alternately with the
evaporated milk or cream, beating till just combined (batter will appear
slightly curdled). Stir in chips.
4. Pour into crust-lined baking pan. Bake in a 350 oven for about 35
minutes or till the cake is nearly but not quite firm when you shake it.
Let cool in pan on wire rack. Remove to serving plate. Sprinkle with
powdered sugar, if you like.
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