Fudge Brownies
¼ cup of margarine or butter
1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips
¾ cup of sugar
2/3 cup of all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
½ cup of chopped nuts, optional
½ cup of semisweet chocolate chips, optional
1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease only the bottom of a square baking pan, 8x8x2 inches, with shortening.
3. Heat margarine and 1 cup of chocolate chips in a 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted; remove from heat. Using a wooden spoon, stir in remaining ingredients --except for the nuts and the ½ cup chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
4. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Spread in pan with a scraper.
5. Bake until the center is set, about 30 minutes. Let brownies cool completely, then cut into 1 3/4x 1 ½ -inch brownies. Store brownies tightly covered.
Makes 20 brownies.
Try making some delicious Chocolate Frosting to spread on your brownies.