Nana's Brownies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch table salt
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 8x8x2" baking pan.

2. 2

   Cream shortening and sugar with electric mixer (stand or handheld). Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in melted chocolate, vanilla and salt. Fold in flour by hand; if using walnuts, fold in at this point as well. Pour into prepared pan.

3. 3

   Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes.