Happy Brownies


Photo: flickr user Photo Mojo
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Ingredients

1 cup butter
3/4 cup natural or Dutch process cocoa
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1/2 cup powdered sugar -- optional

Preparation

1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees . Grease 13 x 9" glass pan.
2
Melt butter in a small pan over low heat, then sift in cocoa and whisk until smooth.
3
Pour into a large mixing bowl. Let cool. Add sugar and vanilla. Mix well.
4
Lightly whisk the eggs, then add to batter and stir to blend. Add flour, stir until combined.
5
Brownies should be stirred by hand just until blended.
6
Add nuts, if desired. Spoon into baking dish.
7
Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the middle springs back when lightly pressed and the edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan. Let cool, then sift powdered sugar over the top if desired.
8
Cut into small squares and store in a covered container.

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Tags:

Chocolate
brownies
baking
cookies

Yield:

24.0 servings

Added:

Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 2:27am

Creator:

Anonymous

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