Old-Fashioned Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening
2 1/2 sq. unsweetened baking chocolate
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
4 eggs
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
nutmeats to taste

Preparation

Melt shortening and chocolate together.
Mix sugar and eggs; add to shortening mixture.
Sift flour with salt and baking powder; add to other ingredients.
Then mix in vanilla and nutmeats.
Bake in a lightly greased 9 x 13-inch pan at 325\u00b0 for 25 minutes.
(If desired, leave out white sugar and use 1 1/2 cups brown sugar.)