Almond Brownies

While poking around in Mom’s basement, I found a fun little book called “Make a Treat with Wheat” by Hazel Richards. It is a little spiral bound, well used, book that I have enjoyed. I am trying as many of the recipes as I can, since I don’t know when Mom will find it missing and I will have to return it. However, given my son’s condition and the fact that whole grains are just good for all of us, I thought I would post a recipe that we enjoy, courtesy of Mrs. Hazel Richards.

Almond Brownies
1 cup sugar
¼ cup margarine or butter
2 eggs
¼ cup milk
2/3 cup less 2 tbsp whole wheat flour
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/8 tsp salt
2 squares melted unsweetened chocolate
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond extract
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Cream together sugar and butter. Add eggs and milk. Sift together flour, cornstarch and salt. Add to sugar mixture. Mix in chocolate, vanilla, almond extract and nuts. Bake in a greased 9 X 9 inch pan at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes.