Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup chocolate syrup
3 eggs
3/4 cup walnuts -- chopped
1 salt
1 walnut garnish
1 cup all-purpose flour
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter, sugar and eggs until very
creamy and well blended. Add salt. Stir in flour and blend
thoroughly. Add chocolate syrup, vanilla and chopped nuts. Blend
well. Thoroughly grease and lightly flour a baking pan. Turn the
brownie mixture into the pan. Smooth the top and bake for about 35
minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out
clean. Loosen cake around edges and allow to cool in the pan. Cut the
brownies into squares and garnish with a walnut half on each. You may
dust with confectioners' sugar
Recipe By : Joel Ehrlich
Servings: 16 servings
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Categories: Chocolate; Cookie; Dessert
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