Brownie Pudding

½ cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup white sugar

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon shortening, melted

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ cup milk

½ cup chopped pecans

1 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup boiling water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, white sugar and 1 tablespoon cocoa. Stir in shortening, vanilla and milk until smooth. Fold in nuts. Spread mixture in a 1 quart baking dish.

Stir together brown sugar, 1 tablespoon cocoa and boiling water. Pour carefully over pudding mixture in baking dish.

Bake in preheated oven 30 to 45 minutes, until set.