Easy Peasy Homemade Brownies

When life is hard make brownies.

My husband's loves brownies.  I got this recipe from a long time friend before we got married.  They are easy and delightful.

Ingredients:

2 sticks butter/margarine 

3/4 cup cocoa powder

2 1/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour

1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350, grease 9 x 13 pan.

2. Melt butter, turn off and quickly stir in cocoa with a wooden spoon until well blended.  Add sugar until well blended.  Add eggs, salt and vanilla and mix until well blended.  Add flour and baking powder.  Once it's mixed well add chopped nuts.

3.  dump into 9 x 13 pan and bake 20-25 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Baking times vary depending on oven.

Sometimes I add chocolate chips or coat with a nice home made chocolate icing.