Fudge Brownies

For years I looked for a great brownie recipe and was always coming up disappointed. I came across this one and tweaked it a little and have been using it ever since. I love how chewy and gooey these are. They are just the way a brownie should be.

Ingredients
1 cup butter
4 squares unsweetened chocolate (may substitute 8oz. semisweet chocolate chips and decrease sugar to 1 1/2 cups)
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions
Preheat oven to 350° F.

Melt butter and chocolate.

Remove from heat and stir in sugar.

Add eggs and vanilla and beat lightly. over mixing will cause brownies to fall.

Stir in flour and nuts.

Spread batter in a 9x13" pan that has been coated with non-stick cooking spray.

Bake for 35 minutes.

*If you like a little more healthy brownie, you may substitute the 2 cups sugar for 1 3/4 cup honey and the all purpose flour for the same amount of whole wheat flour. This will produce a more cake like brownie that is still very good.

Chocolate Sauce Topping for Fudge Brownies

Ingredients
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions
Heat all ingredients except chocolate chips till boiling. boil 1 minute.

Stir in the chocolate chips until melted.

~LaRee