Aunt Brenda'S Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. vegetable oil or melted margarine
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour*
1/3 c. cocoa
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

*I use self-rising flour and omit baking powder and salt.