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Makes
approximately 16 squares
Author Notes
Growing up, I loved the idea of brownies: fudgy, chewy, chocolaty goodness to go. But, most recipes were disappointing: too sweet, too cake-like, too dry. This recipe, adapted from a recipe found on a box of Bakers' unsweetened chocolate squares, is perfect -- no matter who makes them. —annemai
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Ingredients
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4 ounces
unsweetened chocolate
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1/2 cup
butter
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1 1/2 cups
sugar
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1/2 teaspoon
vanilla extract
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2
eggs
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3/4 cup
unbleached flour
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350º. Butter and flour an 8"x8' pan.
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Melt the butter and the chocolate in a double boiler. Set aside.
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Beat eggs with sugar til creamy and yellow.
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Add vanilla, chocolate and butter and mix thoroughly.
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Gently, fold in flour. Do not over mix; just fold until flour is blended in.
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Add chopped nuts, if desired
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Pour batter into pan
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Bake for 25 minutes. Brownies are done when toothpick comes out with dry crumbs on it.
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Cool and cut into 2" squares.
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