Brownies

Brownies 1        Cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine 2        Cups Sugar 2    teaspoons vanilla extract ...

Brownies

cooking Step

1.        Heat oven to 350°F.  Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

2.       Place butter in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100 %) 2 to 2½  minutes or until melted.  Stir in sugar and vanilla.  Add  eggs, one at a time, beating well with spoon after  each  addition.  Add cocoa; beat until well blended.  Add flour, baking  powder and salt; beat well. Stir in nuts, if desired. Pour batter into prepared pan.

3.      Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.  Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

Makes about 36 brownies