4. Chocolate Brownies

*For a 9x13 inch pan, double this recipe. 

INGREDIENTS:

2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup Hershey's cocoa powder
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Beat eggs in a small mixing bowl.  Gradually add sugar and vanilla and beat well.  Blend in melted butter.  Combine dry ingredients and gradually add to egg mixture until well blended.  Stir in nuts/chips.  Spread in greased 8 inch square pan.  Bake for 30-35 minutes or until brownie begins to pull away from the edges of the pan.  Another good indicator is that as soon as you smell the brownies, check them.  They will be close to done at that point.  Cool completely before removing from pan and serving.  A trick is to use a plastic knife to cut brownies because the oily batter does not stick to the knife as you are cutting.