Diana’s Brownies

Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
Preheat Oven: 350

Ingredients:
1 cup shortening
¼ cup margarine
9TB cocoa powder
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 tsp. Vanilla
1 ½ cups flour
1 tsp. Baking powder
1 tsp. Salt
1 cup pecans or walnuts

Instructions:
Mix shortening, cocoa and butter over low heat until melted. Cool. Beat eggs until fluffy; Stir in sugar and add dry ingredients. Stir until well blended and add nuts. Spread into a well greased and floured pan and bake at350° for 35-40 min. Ice with frosting as soon as it comes out of the oven.

Diana’s Brownies Frosting
Ingredients:
2-3 TB butter-softened
3 TB cocoa
1 ½ cup-2 cups powdered sugar
Milk
q1e21Instructions:
Mix butter, slightly softened, cocoa powdered sugar and milk to consistency. Make it a little thick so it will melt upon contact with brownies.