Bronx Brownies

Ingredients

 * 1/4 cup shortening
 * 1 oz semisweet chocolate
 * 1/2 cup maple syrup
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * 1/2 cup sugar
 * 2 egg
 * 1/2 cup flour
 * 1/4 tsp baking powder
 * 1/4 tsp salt
 * 1/2 cup nuts

Directions
Preheat oven to 300 °F. Melt shortening and chocolate together in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add maple syrup, vanilla, sugar and beaten eggs. Sift flour, baking powder and salt, then add nuts. Add this to first mixture. Pour into a shallow pan which has been lined with well-greased wax paper. Bake at 300 °F. For 45 minutes or until done. Cool and cut into 12 pieces.