Brownies
16 brownies
2 ounces (2 squares) unsweetened chocolate
⅓ cup shortening or oil
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
⅔ cup flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped nuts
Melt chocolate and fat together over low heat. Cool slightly. Mix sugar with eggs.
Stir chocolate mixture into eggs gradually. Add vanilla.
Mix dry ingredients, stir in nuts, and add to chocolate mixture.
Spread batter in a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake at 350° F. (moderate oven) 25 to 30 minutes or until crust is shiny and brownies begin to shrink from pan. Cool in pan. Cut into 2-inch squares.
Variation
Chewy brownies.—Follow directions above, but omit baking powder.