Fudgy Brownies

Ingredients

6 oz semi-sweet chocolate
1/4 c butter
2 eggs
1/2 c sugar
1 c quick quaker oats
1/2 ts baking powder
1/2 ts salt
3/4 c walnuts

Instructions

Melt chocolate pieces and butter over hot (not boiling) water. Beat eggs until light and fluffy; gradually beat in sugar. Stir in oats, baking powder, salt, vanilla, walnuts and chocolate pieces. Pour batter into greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake in preheated moderate oven (350 F.) 30 to 35 minutes. Cool; cut in squares. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired.