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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (41g) Recipe makes 28 servings
Calories 174
Calories from Fat 83		(47%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 9.3g	14%
	Saturated Fat 2.0g	10%
	Monounsaturated Fat 3.2g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 3.5g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 30mg		10%
Sodium 106mg		4%
Potassium 69mg		1%
Total Carbohydrate 22.3g		7%
	Dietary Fiber 1.2g	4%
	Sugars 16.3g
Protein 2.6g		5%
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By: Virginia
Nov 30, 2001

This is the best brownie recipe I've ever used and I've used several!

SERVES 28 , 28 brownies (change servings and units)

Ingredients

3/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup shortening
2 1/4 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts or chopped pecans

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Grease a 9x13" pan.
3
Melt shortening in a large saucepan over low heat, then stir in cocoa.
4
Remove from heat.
5
Mix in sugar and vanilla then mix in eggs one at a time.
6
Stir in remaining ingredients then stir in nuts.
7
Bake for 30 minutes.
8
Cool completely, before cutting into 2x2" squares.
9
I have read all the great reviews and learned from them, thank you all. Now I line my pan with buttered alumunin foil or parchment paper. This works very well.

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From: Chef #1430871

On Oct 29, 2009

Outstanding. I used butter flavored crisco and added some semi-sweet chocolate chips. May have just found the brownie recipe that will give my mom a run for her money!

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From: Trinkets

On Oct 28, 2009

I made these for my brother's bachelor party (it was just family and good friends, no wild and crazies) because my brother is a huge chocolate fan. They were good but not great. I can't exactly say why we didn't love them. The chocolate flavor was good, they were both gooey and crunchy, just like we like them...hmm, maybe I should have taken the advice of 863647 and used butter instead of shortening and used less sugar, and perhaps added a bit of espresso powder?Thanks for sharing this recipe, though. I see many, many others loved them.

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From: Anjella

On Dec 8, 2001

YUMMMMM!!! So easy to make and SO yummy!!! I made them without nuts because my kids dont like nuts and it was scrumptious!!! I'll definately be making these again.

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From: Kirstin in the Couv

On Feb 14, 2002

best brownies i've ever made!!!! i baked them last night for a valentine's treat for my boyfriend - as a little romantic touch, cut them out with a heart-shaped cookie cutter. they are sooooo good!!!! and way easy!

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