Chocolate Brownies (circa 1939)

 

Yep, this recipe is dated Oct 3, 1939.  The backside references another "baker" from the old home town and it has this date on it.  I don't often find dates on the hand written recipes so I found it unique about this one.  I must admit - this was another good one, and could even become a favorite when making brownies. Bubba says these are too good for a truck stop (I guess that's high praise!). The recipe calls for Chocolate Iciing Icing. I guess the pencil didn't have an eraser and the teacher had to make sure it was spelled correctly, although, I don't believe this recipe is in her hand writing. I didn't frost this pan of brownies per the recipe, they were so good they didn't need it.  Bubba got so involved in the process with this recipe, he even chipped in a picture.

(Seriously, I think it was an excuse to add some ice cream and chow down a brownie).  Here is the recipe typed out, as the blue paper/pencil written recipe is pretty hard to read.

Chocolate Brownies

1/2 Cup melted Butter

1 Cup Sugar

6 T.B.S. Cocoa

2 eggs

1 Cup Walnuts

1 teasp Baking Powder

1 teasp Vanilla

1/2 cup flour

Pinch Salt

Beat eggs, add butter and slowly add sugar. Sift flour and then measure (oops - I skipped this part). Add nuts and flavoring. Bake in moderate oven 20 - 30 minutes. (I baked at 350°). Use Chocolate Iciing Icing. Tressa Lou Ludden