Cocoa Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup margarine, melted
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• Optional Frosting:
• 3/4 cup margarine melted
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 3 - 4 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Finely chopped nuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan. Combine flour, salt and baking powder; set aside. Beat eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light. Beat in cocoa and vanilla and the melted margarine. Gradually beat in the dry ingredients. Stir in nuts. Spread in prepared pan. Bake 30 - 35 minutes, no longer. (Center will still seem a little soft.) Frost while still hot.
For frosting: Beat ingedients together, using enough milk to bring to spreading consistency. Spread over hot brownies. Sprinkle with finely chopped nuts. Cool brownies completely before cutting into bars.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: My Files
Submitted By: Joy Bowers
joybow@mtaonline.net
Cocoa Brownies