Betty's Brownies

Easy to make and everyone likes ‘em!

• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2  cups sugar
• 4  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup chopped walnuts of pecans

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Heat oven to 350 degrees.   Grease 13x9’’ baking pan.

Melt chocolate and shortening  in large saucepan over very low heat.   Mix in sugar, eggs, and vanilla.   Stir in remaining ingredients.  Spread in pan.

Bake 30 minutes or until brownies start to pull away from sides of pan. Do not over bake. Cool slightly and cut into bars.

If desired, dust brownies lightly with powdered sugar.