1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
12 tablespoons baking cocoa
4 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
chocolate frosting or glaze (optional)
Combine flour and baking powder. Combine cooled melted butter with cocoa and blend well. Add the eggs and blend well. Add the sugar, salt and vanilla and whisk or beat smooth. Add the flour with nuts, if using, and place in a well greased 9x9 square pan. Smooth top of batter with wet spoon. Bake in preheated 325ºF oven for about 30 minutes. Frost while warm with a chocolate frosting, if desired. Cool and cut into squares. These brownies have that crusty top and fudgy moist interior.
