Chocolate Fudge Brownies

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chopped walnuts
• Confectioners' sugar, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat. Cool slightly.

In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt until blended. Stir in chocolate mixture. Add flour, mixing well. Stir in walnuts.

Spread into a greased 9-in.-square baking pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake).

Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into bars.
Yield: 16 servings.