Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. cocoa
3/4 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 eggs, well beaten
1 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
1-1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Melt cocoa and shortening together.
Gradually beat sugar into well-beaten eggs and add to cocoa mixture.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt; then sift again.
Add dry ingredients to egg mixture.
Add vanilla and pecans.
Pour and spread in greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 25 to 30 minutes. For a chewey brownie do not over-bake.
These are good frosted or without frosting.
Yield:
2-3 dozen.