Magic Brownie Pudding

This is a recipe from Grandma's Secret collection. I lost this recipe for a while and had to find other substitutes online that couldn't match up to this one. So I figure I should put it up here in case I lose it again ;). This is basically just a chocolate brownie with a chocolate pudding at the bottom. The pudding will look runny when you first pull it out, but as you let it cool, the it'll will start to thicken up. I should warn you, this is VERY chocolaty; I normally make this when I crave chocolate and can only handle eating a small piece.

• Ready In: 44 mins
• Serves: 9
• Yields: 9 brownies

Ingredients

• 1  cup flour
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
• 4  tablespoons  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1  cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2  tablespoons  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1  cup boiling water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
2. Combine the flour, sugar, pecan (optional), cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and mix well. Stir in milk and vegetable pol. Spread in prepared baking dish.
3. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cocoa powder, mix well.
4. Sprinkle the brown sugar/cocoa mixture evenly on top of batter in baking dish. Pour boiling water on top of the brown sugar mixture.
5. Bake until set, about 25 minutes.