Recipe courtesy of Fine Sweet Shoppe
Old-Fashioned Brownies
- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr 20 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Inactive: 30 min
- Cook: 25 min
- Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/3 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup flour, sifted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-by-8-by-2-inch pan.
- Melt the chocolate and shortening together in a small saucepan. Stir the sugar into the well-beaten eggs in a large bowl. Combine the chocolate and the egg mixtures in the bowl.
- Add the baking powder and salt to flour and sift. Add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture; add the vanilla and nuts, if using. Stir to combine.
- Spread the dough evenly in the pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Cool 30 minutes, cut into squares and enjoy.
