Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           cup  butter or margarine
  2 1/2         blocks  hershey's unsweetened baking -- 2 1/2oz broken
                        -- chocolate
                        -- into pieces
  2                     eggs
  1           teaspoon  vanilla extract
  1                cup  sugar
     1/2           cup  all-purpose flour
     1/4      teaspoon  baking powder
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
     1/2           cup  chopped nuts
                        *peanut butter frosting* -- optional
  1                cup  confectioner's sugar
     1/4           cup  peanut butter
     1/2      teaspoon  vanilla extract
  3        tablespoons  milk

Preparation:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease square pan, 8 x 8 x 2 inches. In small saucepan over low heat melt butter. Remove from heat; add baking chocolate pieces, stirring until melted. Set aside to cool. In small mixer bowl beat eggs and vanilla slightly; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add cooled chocolate mixture. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; blend into chocolate mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan. Frost with Peanut Butter Frosting, if desired. Cut into squares. About 16 brownies. PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING: In small mixer bowl combine all ingredients; beat until smooth and desired consistency. About 3/4 cup frosting.

Nutritional Information:

205 Calories (kcal); 11g Total Fat; (46% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 25g Carbohydrate; 39mg Cholesterol; 127mg Sodium