Like Brownies From The Box

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 tablespoons water
• 8 ounces baker's semi-sweet chocolate, baking bar broken into small pieces
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• 2 combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. microwave sugar, butter and water in a large, microwave-safe bowl on high (100%) power for 3 minutes or until mixture boils, stirring once. add broken baking bars; stir until melted. add eggs, one at a time, stirring after each addition until well blended. stir in vanilla extract. add flour mixture; stir well. stir in nuts. pour into prepared baking pan.
• 3 bake for 16 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out still slightly sticky. cool in pan on wire rack. cut into bars.
• 4 for saucepan method:
• 5 heat sugar, butter and water in medium saucepan just to a boil, stirring constantly. remove from heat. proceed as above.