Applesauce Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. applesauce
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. white sugar
2 Tbsp. cocoa
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. walnuts
1 pkg. chocolate chips

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and cocoa.
Beat in the eggs.
Blend the flour, soda and salt and add to the shortening mixture alternately with the applesauce.
Add 1/2 cup nuts.
Pour batter into a jelly roll pan.
Before baking, sprinkle chocolate chips and 1/2 cup nuts over the mixture.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for about 40 minutes.