Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
2/3 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. nuts (if desired)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease baking pan, 13 x 9 x 2-inches. Melt chocolate and shortening in large saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat.
Mix in sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Spread in pan.
Sprinkle chocolate chips over top of batter.
Bake 30 minutes.