Scrumptious Brownies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 chop or break chocolate into small pieces.
• 3 in a small saucepan, add chocolate pieces and butter and melt, stirring, over very low heat.
• 4 when chocolate is completely melted, remove from heat and stir to combine with butter.
• 5 set aside to cool.
• 6 butter well a 9 x 13 pan.
• 7 in a medium bowl, add brown sugar and stir in the eggs, mixing well after each addition, breaking up any lumps of sugar.
• 8 when all the eggs have been added, stir in granulated sugar, vanilla and salt.
• 9 add the chocolate and butter mixture to egg mixture, then slowly stir in flour.
• 10 add 1/2 the pecans and stir to combine.
• 11 pour into prepared pan.
• 12 spread remaining pecans over the top of brownie batter and gently press into the batter.
• 13 bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean and they begin to pull away from pan.
• 14 cool brownies completely, then refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• 15 cut into bars and serve.
• 16 they keep about a week if stored in an airtight container.