Brownie Recipe

If you don't like nuts, leave them out of this brownie recipe or add chocolate or butterscotch chips.

• 1/2 cup flour, sifted before measuring
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted (2 ounces)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans or other nuts

Directions for these chocolate brownies.
Grease and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.
Into a bowl or onto wax paper, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, and eggs together until light and fluffy. Beat in melted butter and chocolate; stir in flour mixture then fold in the chopped nuts. Spread brownies batter in prepared pan; bake brownies at 325° for 25 to 30 minutes. Cut brownies in squares while still warm; cool brownies completely in pan.
Brownie recipe will make about 16 chocolate brownies.