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

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, white sugar and 1 tablespoon cocoa. Stir in shortening, vanilla and milk until smooth. Fold in nuts. Spread mixture in a 1 quart baking dish.

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

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