No need to use a mix when you can make these delicious, light, chewy brownies just about as fast. They are delicious served warm or at room temperature. Cocoa packs a lot of chocolate flavor, but has less fat than solid chocolate. For a fancier dessert, serve with warm caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped unsalted cashew nuts or walnuts
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F. In a saucepan over medium heat melt butter. Add cocoa and mix well. Add sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved and blended. Transfer to a bowl. Add eggs, one at a time and, with an electric mixer, beat well after each addition. Beat in flour, baking powder, and vanilla. Fold in nuts and pour into a lightly oiled or sprayed 7 1/2- by 11 3/4 -inch baking dish. Bake until toothpick comes out clean when tested in the center, 40 to 45 minutes.
Remove from oven and let stand on rack 10 minutes; then cut into 2-inch squares. Remove from pan while warm and place on a rack to cool. Do not leave in pan. To store for several days, wrap in foil.
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Submitted 10/16/06.
Source: What's for Dinner
Submitted By: l mandrake
Cashew Brownies