Instructions: Grease bottom/sides of 8x8" pan with vegetable shortening. Place wax paper on greased pan bottom and grease top of paper. In food processor, blend dry ingredients. Empty into small bowl; set aside. Do not clean workbowl.

Replace workbowl; process wet ingredients (except cocoa) until smooth and sugar/Sucanat is dissolved. Add cocoa; process until smooth. Add dry mixture all at once. Pulse to blend just until all dry ingredients are moistened. Spread evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle with chopped nuts.

Bake in preheated 450 degree oven for 20 min. or until brownies spring back when touched lightly in center. Let cool in pan for 15 min. before turning out on cooling rack. Cool completely.

Makes 12 servings.

Without nuts:
With nuts:

If you would like to email yourself the recipe for later use, or share the recipe with your friends or family, enter the email addresses below and this recipe will be emailed to you and others as well.