Ultimate Brownie Recipe

Posted by Grandma Jeanne on May 25, 2008

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup candy coated peanut butter pieces
1 cup dark chocolate pieces
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Coarsely chop unsweetened chocolate.

In saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat. Cool.

Line 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan with foil.

Spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

Stir sugar into melted chocolate mixture until sugar is dissolved.

Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating with wooden spoon just until combined.

Stir in vanilla.

In bowl, stir together flour and baking soda.

Add peanut butter pieces.

Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture. Stir just until combined.

Stir in dark chocolate pieces and nuts.

Spread batter in prepared pan.

Bake 35 minutes at 350 degrees or until edges are set and begin to pull away from sides of pan.

Cool in pan on wire rack.

Cut into bars.

Makes 16 brownies.