Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. cocoa
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2/3 c. oil
1/2 c. boiling water (measure accurately)
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 1/3 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Stir cocoa and baking soda in bowl.
Blend in 1/3 cup oil.
Add boiling water; stir until mixture thickens.
Stir in sugar, eggs and remaining 1/3 cup oil.
Stir until smooth.
Add flour, vanilla and salt; blend completely.
Bake in greased 9 x 13-inch pan at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.
May add chopped pecans.