Fudgy Brownies

I usually double this recipe and omit the walnuts since I don't like nuts. It makes a very rich, fudgy brownie, perfect for chocoholics!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 36 brownies

Ingredients

• 2  ounces  unsweetened chocolate
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
•  confectioners' sugar, for dusting (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 300°F.
2. Butter an 8-inch square pan.
3. Line the bottom of the pan with wax paper, then butter and flour the paper.
4. In a saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate with butter, stirring to blend.
5. Remove from the heat and stir in sugar, egg, salt, flour, walnuts and vanilla.
6. Spread in the prepared pan and bake for about 30 minutes.
7. Cool for 5 minutes, then turn out onto rack and peel wax paper from bottom.
8. Transfer to a cutting board and cut in squares.
9. Dust brownies with confectioners' sugar if desired.