Chocolate Fudge Brownies
- 1 23 cups granulated sugar
- 12 cup butter or 12 cup margarine
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 ounces baking chocolate squares, broken into pieces
- 2 large eggs
- 1 12 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 13 cups all-purpose flour
- 14 teaspoon baking soda
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 12 cup nuts, chopped
- Preheat oven to 350F Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or untill wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky.
- Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
sugar, butter, water, chocolate squares, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, nuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-fudge-brownies-380436 (may not work)