Luci Baines Johnson's Brownies

3 squares unsweetened chocolate
3/4 cup sifted all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 cup chopped pecans

Lightly grease an 8-inch square pan.

Sift salt and flour; set aside.

Melt butter in a pan.

Put sugar into mixing bowl. Pour 3/4 of the melted butter over the sugar and mix in. To remainder of butter add chocolate and melt. Add this mixture to the sugar. Beat in eggs; add nuts. Stir in flour; add vanilla extract. Spread into prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 375 degrees F. Cool for 10 minutes.

Makes 20 squares.