Amy's yummy easy brownies

• 2/3 cup stick margarine or butter
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place margarine and cocoa in large bowl and melt. Stir to mix.
3. Mix in sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Mix in flour slowly. Stir in nuts if applicable.
4. Grease bottom and sides of pan of approx. area 81 inches (ie, 9X9) and height 2 inches. Pour batter in pan.
5. Bake 40 - 45 minutes or just until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. It is also a good idea to check that the center is done.