The Best Cake-Like Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup Crisco shortening
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
3/4 cup sifted enriched flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup broken walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Melt shortening and chocolate together in a metal bowl placed over hot water.
Cool.
Sift the flour by shaking it through a sieve WITH the baking powder and salt.
Beat the eggs until light; add sugar, then add the chocolate mixture and blend.
Add flour, vanilla and nuts.
Mix well.
Pour batter into a greased 8 x 8 x 2 pan.
Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.
Cool and cut into squares.
Makes 16 brownies.