Brownie Pudding

Ingredients :

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon shortening, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped pecans

1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup boiling water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, white sugar and 1 tablespoon cocoa.

3. Stir in shortening, vanilla and milk until smooth. Fold in nuts.

4. Spread mixture in a 1 quart baking dish.

5. Stir together brown sugar, 1 tablespoon cocoa and boiling water. Pour carefully over pudding mixture in baking dish.

6. Bake in preheated oven 30 to 45 minutes, until set.