Saturday, December 25, 2010

#1897 - Dark Brownies

(by Shirley McNevich)

3/4 cup Hershey's cocoa
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2/3 cup butter (melted)
1/2 cup boiling water
2 cups white sugar
2 beaten eggs
1 1/3 cups flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate bits

Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish--set aside. In a bowl add cocoa, baking soda, 1/3 cup of the melted butter--stir. Add boiling water--stir until mixture starts to thicken. Add white sugar, beaten eggs--stir. Add other 1/3 cup melted butter--stir until smooth. Add flour, vanilla and salt--stir just until mixed. Add chocolate bits--stir just until mixed. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool completely.

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