Ingredients
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
3 each eggs, large
2 oz unsweetened chocolate, *
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cup flour, unbleached
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
1/4 tsp salt
Directions
* Chocolate should be melted and cooled.
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Cream butter and sugar; beat in eggs. Blend in chocolate and
vanilla. Stir flour with baking powder and salt. Add to creamed
mixture; mix well. Stir in nuts. Spread in greased 9 X 9 X 2-inch
baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool. If
desired, sift opwdered sugar over top. Cut into bars.
Makes 24 brownies.
Servings: 8 servings
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Categories: Cake; Cookie; Dessert
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