Chocolate Brownies
["4 oz. baking chocolate", "2/3 c. shortening", "2 c. sugar", "4 eggs", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 1/4 c. flour", "1 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. salt", "1 c. chopped nuts (optional)"]
["Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.", "Melt chocolate and shortening together. Mix sugar, eggs and vanilla.", "Mix sugar mixture with melted chocolate.", "Mix in remaining ingredients.", "Bake for 30 minutes."]
["baking chocolate", "shortening", "sugar", "eggs", "vanilla", "flour", "baking powder", "salt", "nuts"]