Nestle's Chewy Chocolate Brownies (Best Brownies EVER)

(Large Batch)

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine

3 foil-wrapped bars (6 oz.) unsweetened chocolate baking bars

2 1/2 cups sugar

5 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 tsp. salt

1 1/2 cups flour

2 cups chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  In small saucepan, combine butter and chocolate. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth, or cook in microwave on high power about 1 1/2 minutes stirring occasionally.  Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes. 

In a large mixer bowl beat sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt.  Stir in chocolate mixture.  Gradually add flour. Stir in nuts.  Pour into greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.  Bake 30 to 35 minutes.  Check toward end of baking time, do not overbake.  Cool completely.  Cut into 2-inch squares.  Makes 24 brownies.  Doubling this batch will fill a large jelly

roll pan, but baking time will vary.

 

 

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(Small Batch)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Follow the above procedure using the ingredients listed below, then bake in a greased 8-inch square pan for20-24 minutes, being careful not to overbake.  Makes 16 brownies.

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1 1/2 foil wrapped, (3 oz.) unsweetened chocolate baking bars

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 tsp. salt

3/4 cup flour

3/4 cup chopped nuts