Brownies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking powder

Cooking spray (optional, butter can be substituted)

Equipment:

64 square inch pan

Large saucepan

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray/grease and flour about 64 square inch pan.

Melt 1/2 cup butter in large saucepan. Remove from heat and stir/beat in all remaining ingredients (baking powder last!). When adding baking powder, stir only enough so that it is evenly distributed - no more. Pour batter into pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

Brownies are done when a knife or toothpick stuck into them comes out with little or no batter on it. Better to take out early than leave in too long!

Servings:

Makes one 64 square inch brownie (or 16 2"x2" brownies).