Chocolate Pudding Brownies

From St. John's Cookbook 2004 (Fox Lake, WI)

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 6  tablespoons butter or 6  tablespoons margarine, softened
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1 (3 3/4ounce) package chocolate pudding mix
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts, chopped
•  powdered sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Blend in eggs, milk, and vanilla.
4. Stir together flour, pudding mix, baking powder, and salt.
5. Add to creamed mixture; mix well.
6. Stir in nuts.
7. Spread in greased 9 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan.
8. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
9. Cool.
10. Sift powdered sugar over top, if desired.