Like Brownies from the Box

Submitted by rusted_essence

"Oh man I tried this and I mean it comes closer to box brownies than anything I have tried before! This is great and they are done in 20 minutes tops! Moist and chewy and dense but in a good way... A true brownie. (oh and I didn't use the nuts...)"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 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)

directions

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.