Nana's Brownies

From Mom's recipe box.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 16 2x2" brownies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  ounces  unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  pinch table salt
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 8x8x2" baking pan.
2. Cream shortening and sugar with electric mixer (stand or handheld). Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in melted chocolate, vanilla and salt. Fold in flour by hand; if using walnuts, fold in at this point as well. Pour into prepared pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes.