the "darkness" brownies

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the "darkness" brownies - INGREDIENTS - 

  • 1-2/3 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) butter
  • 2 tbsp. water (or kahlua)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1-1/3 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 cup nuts (or 3/4 cup of rough chopped, dark chocolate)
   

Preheat oven to 350° F. Cream sugar, butter and kahlua (or water) in bowl. Mix in eggs and vanilla.


Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; stir into sugar mixture. Stir in nuts.

Spread in greased 9" x 9" pan and bake in preheated oven for 18-25 minutes (or until pick comes out slightly sticky.) Cool before serving.

I modified this recipe over several years till I got it to this point and it is my favorite.

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