Brownies

Melt 1/2 cup margarine. Add 2/3 cup cocoa and stir until smooth. Cool. Beat 2 cups sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 tsp vanilla into the cooled flour mixture, then add cocoa mixture. Mix together 2 cups flour and 2-1/2 tsp baking powder and add to above ingredients. You can add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans. Bake in an oiled 9 x 13 pan at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Fudge brownies: Decrease the flor to 1-1/2 cups and the baking powder to 1-1/2 tsp.