Chocolate-Orange Brownies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup boiling water

6 Tbs. natural unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/4 cups (packed) dark brown sugar

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1 cup pecans, toasted & chopped

2 eggs, at room temperature

10 Tbs. (1 1/2 sticks) butter, melted & cooled

1 Tsp. finely grated orange peel

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9" square metal baking pan with non-stick spray.

Whisk water and cocoa powder in small bowl to blend.

In a medium bowl, whisk sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together. Stir in pecans.

In a large bowl, whisk eggs. Add butter, orange peel, and vanilla; whisk to blend.

Whisk cocoa mix into egg mixture. Add flour mixture; stir just to blend. Transfer to prepared pan.

Bake brownies at 350 degrees until tester inserted into center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on rack. Cut into squares and serve. Yields: 16 brownies.