Brownies

READY IN:  40mins	SERVES:  28
YIELD:  28 brownies	UNITS:  US

INGREDIENTSNutrition

• 3⁄4cup  cocoa powder
• 3⁄4cup  shortening
• 2 1⁄4cups  sugar
• 4 large  eggs
• 1 teaspoon  vanilla
• 1 1⁄4cups  flour
• 1 teaspoon  baking powder
• 1 teaspoon  salt
• 1 cup chopped walnutsor 1 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 9x13" pan. Line with parchment paper that hangs over the sides of the pan.
3. Melt shortening in a large saucepan over low heat, then stir in cocoa.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Mix in sugar and vanilla then mix in eggs one at a time.
6. Stir in remaining ingredients then stir in nuts.
7. Bake for 30 minutes.
8. Cool completely, before cutting into 2x2" squares.