Pound Cake Brownies

brownies, desserts

3/4 cup butter or margarine; softened
1 cup sugar
3 each eggs; large
2 oz unsweetened chocolate; *
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cup flour; unbleached
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup nuts; chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt

* Chocolate should be melted and cooled. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++ Cream butter and sugar; beat in eggs. Blend in chocolate and vanilla. Stir flour with baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture; mix well. Stir in nuts. Spread in greased 9 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool. If desired, sift opwdered sugar over top. Cut into bars. Makes 24 brownies.