Name: Daniela's Brownies
Yield: Makes about 48
Ingredients: 2/3 cup unsifted flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 2 eggs; 1 cup sugar; 1/3 cup (2/3 stick) pareve margarine; 2 ounces (2 squares) unsweetened chocolate, melted; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup chopped nuts; Confectioners' sugar; Measuring cups; Measuring spoons; Mixing bowls; Wooden spoon; Fork or wire whisk; Greased 8-inch square pan; Rubber scraper; Spatula

My children like to visit my Aunt Lisl's daughter-in-law, Dorothy, the way I used to visit Aunt Lisl.

Dorothy doesn't make butter cookies, but she does make brownies which she serves at Hanukkah and every Friday night, a perfect ending to a meat meal. The children help make the brownies and then take a few extra home in aluminum foil. They love them—without the nuts.

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