Fudge Brownies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup boiling water (measure accurately)
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Stir cocoa and baking soda in mixing bowl.

2. Blend in 1/2 cup vegetable oil.

3. Add boiling water; stir until mixture thickens.

4. Stir in sugar, eggs and remaining 1/2 cup vegetable oil; stir until smooth.

5. Add flour, vanilla and salt, blend completely.

6. Pour into lightly greased 13 x 9" baking pan or two 8" square pans.

7. Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes for 13 x 9" pan, 30-32 minutes for 8" square pans. Cool; frost, if desired.