Ingredients
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 oz unsweetened chocolate
1/3 cup unsalted butter
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup coarsely crushed peppermint candy
Directions
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
2. Melt chocolate with butter; cool slightly.
3. Beat eggs and sugar until light. Add chocolate mixture and stir
until smooth. Fold in dry ingredients, the nuts and candy.
4. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the
center comes out with moist, but not wet, crumbs, 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool before cutting into squares.
Posted By japlady@nwu.edu (Rebecca Radnor) On rec.food.recipes or
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Servings: 16 brownies
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