Oklahoma Crude

Ingredients:

1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Vegetable (not olive) oil
3/4 c Chocolate flavor syrup
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 Egg
1 c Flour
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Baking powder

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Grease an 8-inch square pan. In a mixing bowl combine sugar, oil, syrup, vanilla, and egg and mix until smooth. Don't overbeat. Add flour, salt and baking powder and stir just until smooth. Spread in prepared pan and bake 35-40 minutes, until toothpick or cake tester inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes in pan before removing to cooling rack. Or, if you can't wait, cut into brownies while they're warm and enjoy.