3/4 cup unsifted flour
1 cup sugar
7 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup butter or margarine, softend
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp corn syrup
1 vanilla ice cream
Directions
1. Grease an 8-inch square, heat-resistant, non-metallic, baking dish
and set aside. 2. Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder
and salt into the large bowl of an electric mixer. Add remaining
ingredients and beat until smooth. 3. Pour batter into the prepared
baking dish. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 6 minutes. 4. Test
for doneness with a toothpick; if not done return to Microwave Oven
for an additional 1 minute. 5. Allow to cool slightly and cut into
squares for serving. 6. Place a scoop of vanilla ice cream on each
serving.
Servings: 8 servings
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