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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Our neighbor, a retired college librarian, made the best brownies. She passed along the recipe to me in high school so that our family could continue to enjoy them. Ingredients:
1 cup butter |
2 tablespoons butter |
5 ounces baking chocolate |
6 eggs |
3 cups sugar |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
1 1/2 cups flour |
1 cup pecans, broken coursely |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degree F.
2. Lightly grease an 8 x 11-inch baking pan.
3. Melt the chocolate and butter in top of a double boiler; cool.
4. Beat eggs lightly.
5. Add sugar, salt, and vanilla extract; mix well.
6. Slowly incorporate the chocolate/butter mixture; mix well.
7. Gently mix the pecans in the flour.
8. Add flour mixture; fold together enough only to mix well.
9. Pour into prepared pan.
10. Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
11. Cut into squares while warm.
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