Brownies

Source: Nancy Ramberg

• 1 cup butter 
• 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

1. Melt butter with chocolate.  Remove from heat.
2. Stir in sugar, flour, baking powder, salt.
3. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
4. Spread in a greased 13"x9" pan.
5. Bake at 350º for 45 minutes.

Frosting (Optional)

• 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 6 tbsp. butter
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla

Melt chocolate, brown sugar, and water.  Heat to boiling point, stirring constantly.  When cool, beat in vanilla, salt, powdered sugar.