Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
2 oz. chocolate squares
3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Melt shortening and chocolate squares over hot water in a double boiler.
Cool.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Beat eggs until light; add sugar and chocolate mixture and blend.
Add flour, vanilla and nuts and mix well.
Bake in 8-inch greased pan at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool; cut into squares and dust with powdered sugar.