Chocolate Brownie Mix

Course :	Brownies
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	1

Ingredients:

3 3/4	cups	granulated sugar
2 1/3	cups	all-purpose flour
1 1/3	cups	unsweetened cocoa
1	teaspoon	Baking powder
1	teaspoon	salt
2	cups	solid shortening -- butter flavor crisco
		---TO PREPARE---
2	large	eggs -- unbeaten
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1/2	cup	chopped nuts

Preparation:

Combine dry ingredients and cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles corn meal (it may be moist and somewhat gummy). Store in container with tight-fitting lid. Makes approximately 10 cups, sufficient for 4 pans of Brownies. To prepare chewy Chocolate Brownies Measure approximately 2 1/2 cups Chocolate Brownie Mix into a bowl. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract (mixture will be somewhat grainy). Add nuts and mix well (mixture will become smooth). Spread evenly in a 8x8 inch, greased pan. Bake in preheated 350 oven for 20 minutes. Center should appear slightly underdone; for more cake-like Brownies, bake an additional 5 minutes. Variations: Substitute 1/2 cup peanut butter chips for nuts OR add 1/2 cup of raisins OR 1/2 cup of chopped dates OR 1/2 cup shredded coconut OR 1/2 cup of chocolate chips to basic Chocolate Brownies.