2 c. sugar
2/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. cocoa
2 tbsp. oil
1 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. salt
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. plain flour
1 tsp. baking powder
ice cream and fudge sauce

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Mix sugar, eggs, shortening, vanilla and chocolate (cocoa and oil mixed). Stir in remaining ingredients of brownies excepting ice cream and fudge sauce.

Bake at 350°F until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan, about 30 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool; cut into squares and top with scoop of ice cream and fudge sauce.

Fudge Sauce:

1 c. sugar
1/4 c. cocoa
1 tbsp. oil
2 tbsp. butter
2/3 c. canned cream
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Heat sugar and milk to rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute and stir in chocolate (cocoa and oil mixed). Beat over heat until smooth. Remove from heat; mix in salt, butter and vanilla. Cover and refrigerate any remaining sauce.

Makes about 1 1/3 cup sauce.