Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 ounces baking chocolate squares, broken into pieces
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• 2 microwave sugar, butter and water in large microwave-safe bowl on high power for 4-5 minutes or until mixture bubbles, stirring once. remove from heat. add chocolate baking squares; stir until melted.
• 3 stir in eggs one at a time until incorporated. stir in vanilla. add flour, baking soda and salt; stir well. stir in nuts. pour into prepared baking pan.
• 4 bake for 15-20 minutes or untill wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky. remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• 5 for the saucepan method: heat sugar, butter and water in medium saucepan just to boiling, stirring constantly. remove from heat. add chocolate baking squares; stir until melted. proceed as above.
• 6 cream cheese brownie variation; prepare brownie batter; do not pour in pan. beat 8oz. softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoons vanilla in small mixer bowl until smooth. beat in 1 egg. pour brownie batter into pan. spoon cream cheese mixture over top; swirl with spoon. bake for 20-25 minutes.
• 7 peanut butter brownie brownie variation: prepare brownie batter without nuts; do not pour into pan; combine 1/2 cup peanut butter, 3 tablespoons granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons milk in microwave-safe bowl. microwave on high for 45 seconds; stir until smooth. pour brownie batter into pan. spoon peanut butter mixture over top; swirl with spoon. bake 20-25 minutes.
• 8 rocky road brownie version: prepare brownie batter without nuts; bake as directed. while still hot, sprinkle the 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows, 1/3 cup chopped nuts, and 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. bake for another 2-3 minutes or until marshmallows are puffed and chocolate chips are shiny.