RULE of THREE Brownies

Rule of Three Brownies

THREE ounce chocolate bar – dark chocolate, at least 60% cacao

THREE-fourths cup butter

THREE-fourths cup unsweetened cocoa powder mixed with THREE-fourths cup white sugar

THREE-fourths cup brown sugar

THREE-fourths cup chopped pecans or walnuts or hazelnuts

THREE-fourths cup flour

THREE eggs

Directions:

1. Put the chocolate bar inside a gallon zipper lock plastic bag and break it into small pieces.

2. Soften butter and mix with cocoa sugar mixture, add brown sugar and eggs.

3. Add flour, chocolate pieces and nuts. Mix thoroughly, but do not over stir.
4. Pour batter into an 9 x 9 glass baking dish; grease and flour the bottom for easier removal. If you don't want white bottomed brownies, mix some cocoa powder with the flour.

4. Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until center is slightly firm. It does not have to be springy like cake because these are fairly dense brownies.

These brownies are so moist and delicious that frosting is not strictly necessary.

For a no wheat option, use an alternate flour of your choice. I use old fashioned rolled oats that I grind in a coffee grinder.

Here are three other optional ingredients:
THREE-fourths teaspoon salt
THREE teaspoons spiced rum
THREE teaspoons vanilla

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