Scratch Brownies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, melted
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 2 cups plain flour

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 cream butter (or margarine) and sugar. this works well with a mixer, but you can do it by hand.
• 3 after creaming, switch to a spoon for mixing. brownies tend to get tough if worked too much. add the vanilla and eggs and mix just until smooth.
• 4 pour in cocoa powder and flour. again, mix until smooth and lumps are broken up, but don't overmix or work the batter too much.
• 5 at this point, if you want to add extras such as nuts, raisins, or chocolate pieces, just fold those in easily.
• 6 bake for 18-20 minutes in 2 pans size 8 inches by 8 inches. you can use a larger pan like the 9 x 9 and cook for a little longer, 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees f. if you use a single pan, then the scratch brownies are thicker.