Vegan Brownies

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup nuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Cook water and 1 cup of the flour over low heat, stirring constantly, until it reaches the consistency of a gluey paste (yum).
3. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
4. Mix sugar, salt, vanilla, cocoa powder and vegetable oil, and then add the flour-water mixture.
5. Mix well.
6. Add the remaining 1 cup of flour, plus the baking powder and nuts/chocolate chips.
7. Spread mixture into a greased 11x7-inch pan.
8. Bake at 350u0b0F for 25 minutes, or until knife inserted into center of pan comes out clean.

flour, water, brown sugar, white sugar, salt, vanilla, cocoa powder, vegetable oil, baking powder, nuts, chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegan-brownies-19282 (may not work)