Chocolate Brownie Recipes

Here are two chocolate brownie recipes made with baking chocolate.

Chocolate Brownies

1/2 cup butter
4 oz. baking chocolate (4 squares)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup flour
1-1/4 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 c chopped nuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
   
2. In a small saucepan, melt butter; remove from heat.
   
3. Stir in chocolate. Cool completely.
   
4. In a small mixer bowl, beat eggs and vanilla. Gradually add sugar, beating until pale yellow.
   
5. Blend in chocolate mixture.
   
6. Gradually add flour and salt.
   
7. Stir in nuts. Spread in a greased 8-inch square pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until done.
   
8. Cool completely in pan. Cut into 2-inch squares. Makes 16 chocolate brownies.

Chewy Chocolate Brownies

4 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate
3/4 cup butter
2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1 cup pecans, chopped

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 12"x8" pan.

Melt chocolate with butter over low heat, stirring constantly; or melt in microwave bowl, HIGH for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Set aside.

In large bowl, cream sugar and eggs about 5-6 minutes until sugar is dissolved. Fold chocolate, flour, and nuts into sugar mixture; sitr until well blended.

Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 25-35 minutes. Cool. Frost with your favorite frosting. Refrigerate about 1 hour; cut into chocolate brownies squares. Garnish with pecans if desired. Store in refrigerator.