Recipes

Deep Chocolate Brownies

·         2/3 cup all-purpose flour

·         1 cup sugar

·         1/3 cup cocoa powder

·         1/4 teaspoon baking powder

·         1/4 teaspoon salt

·         1/2 cup vegetable oil

·         2 eggs

·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract

·         1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.

In medium bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.  Blend together with a fork or slotted spoon.  Add oil, eggs, vanilla, and nuts, if desired.  Mix lightly with fork or slotted spoon just until ingredients are combined.  Do not over mix.  Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.    

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until brownies begin to pull away from the edges of pan.  Let pan of brownies cool on wire rack before cutting into squares.

Makes 16 brownies.  Recipe can be doubled to make a 9x13x2 inch pan of brownies.