Double Fudge Brownies

[Suzanne F]

Double Fudge Brownies

• 1 c granulated sugar
  
• 1 c brown sugar (light or dark)
  
• 2/3 c butter
  
• 1/4 c water
  
• 12 oz (by weight) chopped bittersweet chocolate
  
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 4 eggs
  
• 1-1/2 c AP flour
  
• 2 T cocoa powder
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
  
• 1 c chopped nuts or flaked coconut
  

Preheat oven to 325º F.

Combine sugars, butter, and water in a saucepan. Bring just to boil Remove from heat. Add chocolate and vanilla and stir until chocolate is melted.*

Transfer chocolate mixture to a large bowl.

Beat in eggs one at a time.

Sift together flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder. Add gradually to chocolate mixture.

Blend in nuts or coconut.

Spread in a greased 13" X 9" X 2" pan.

Bake 50 minutes, until done (clean pick in middle).

Cool in pan; cut into squares or rectangles.

(Makes about 48, or some other number depending on how you cut them.)

* Alternate method: melt half of the chocolate, and mix the other half into the batter with the nuts. (This is what the original recipe called for, but I've never done it.)

Keywords: Dessert, Brownies/Bars

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