Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. cocoa
2/3 c. shortening plus 1/4 c.
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan.
In large saucepan, melt cocoa and
shortening
over
low
heat.
Remove from heat.
Blend in sugar,
eggs and vanilla.
Mix in remaining ingredients.
Spread in
prepared pan.
Bake 30 minutes or until brownies pull away from
the
side
of
the pan.
Do not overbake. Cool slightly; cut into bars.
Makes 32.