| 1 | Serve with vanilla or chocolate chip ice cream. |
| 2 | If you really want to indulge, add chocolate syrup or sauce to the ice cream and brownies. |
| 3 | melt chocolate and butter over very low heat. |
| 4 | Stir frequently. |
| 5 | Remove from heat and cool. |
| 6 | preheat oven to 325? |
| 7 | in a medium size bowl, beat eggs until light. |
| 8 | Continue beating, and gradually add sugar and salt until light and fluffy. |
| 9 | Stir in vanilla and chocolate-butter mixture. |
| 10 | Stir in the flour, then nut meats. |
| 11 | baking options: for 9 giant brownies, bake in 9 x 9-inch pan; for 12 large brownies or 24 small ones, bake in 9 x 13-inch pan. |
| 12 | Prepare pans by greasing and flouring. |
| 13 | Bake 45-60 minutes depending on how fudgy or cake-like you prefer them). |
| 14 | Don"t bake beyond the point that a toothpick comes out a bit wet. |
| 15 | these can be served out of the pan. |
| 16 | Allow to cool completely before cutting. |
| 17 | To remove from pan, cool 15 minutes after removing from oven, then loosen edges and turn over as you would remove a cake. |
| 18 | Set top up to cool completely. |
| 19 | yield: 9 giant, 12 large or 24 small brownies. |
| 20 | Martina boudreau, st. |
| 21 | Louis, mo |
| 22 | randy shearer |