Chocolate Chunk Brownies
For
One 8 by 8-inch pan of brownies you will need:
½ cup butter or margarine
½ cup all purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
½ tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
½ cup toasted almonds, pecans or walnuts
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. Vanilla
4 oz. sweet chocolate chips, or chocolate
1. Melt butter. Add the sugar, eggs, cocoa and
vanilla. Combine the flour and baking powder. Stir into the chocolate mixture.
2. Toast the nuts by spreading in a single layer in a
shallow pan. Bake at 325F for 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Add the chips or coarsely chop the chocolate
squares, keeping in large chunks. Stir in the nuts and chocolate to batter.
Spread batter in an 8 by 8 inch baking pan that is lightly greased.
4. Bake at 350F for 35 to 40 minutes or until a
toothpick comes out barely moist. Cool in pan on a rack. Cut into squares and
serve.
Microwave
Directions:
(I
don’t generally like micro-waved pastries, etc.,
but
this recipe actually turns out quite nice.)
1. In a micro-safe bowl, microwave the butter at Medium High power 1 minute until melted. Beat in sugar, eggs, cocoa powder and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder. Stir into the chocolate mixture.
2. Spread the nuts evenly on a micro-safe pie plate. Microwave at High power for 2 1/2 minutes. You will know the nuts are toasted by the toasted fragrance. Chop coarsely.
3. Add the chips, or coarsely chop the chocolate. Add nuts and chocolate to batter. Spread the batter evenly in a micro-safe-baking dish. Place on top of a micro-safe cereal bowl in the oven.
4. Microwaves at Medium power for 8 minutes, rotating a quarter turn 2 or 3 times. Microwave at High power for 1 to 2 minutes. Let stand on counter 10 minutes or until cool.