Best Brownies

Makes 2 dozen brownies

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine (1 stick), cut up
• 4 oz unsweetened chocolate, broken into pieces
• 2 oz semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• salt
• 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.  Grease 9×9 inch metal baking pan; line with foil, extending foil above edge at 2 sides.  Grease foil.
2. In 3 qt saucepan, heat butter and chocolate over medium-low heat until melted, stirring frequently.  Remove saucepan from heat; stir in sugar and vanilla.  Add eggs; stir until well mixed.  Stir flour and 1/2 tsp salt into chocolate mixture just until blended.  Stir in nuts, if using.  Spread batter in pan. 
3. Bake brownies 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from edge comes out almost clean with a few moist crumbs attached.  Cool in pan on wire rack.  Cut cool brownie into 4 strips; cut each strip crosswise into 6 bars.

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