Brownie Squares

Brownie Squares
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Brownie Squares a try. This recipe makes 72 servings with 82 calories, 1g of protein, and 5g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up brown sugar, walnuts, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Grease a 13- by 9-inch metal baking pan, then line with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on both ends, and grease foil.
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Follow recipe for basic butter cookies to make dough (do not chill), then press dough evenly onto bottom of baking pan, using plastic wrap on top to prevent dough from sticking to your fingers, and chill until firm, about 20 minutes.
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While crust chills, put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
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Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool crust in pan on a rack 20 minutes. (Leave oven on.)
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Melt butter and chocolate with brown sugar in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth.
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Remove from heat, then whisk in eggs and vanilla until combined well.
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Whisk in flour, cocoa, and salt, then stir in walnuts (if using).
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Spread brownie batter over cooled crust and bake until set, about 20 minutes. Cool completely in pan on rack, about 1 1/2 hours.
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Run a heavy knife under hot water and wipe dry, then cut confection into 1-inch squares.
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Squares keep, layered between sheets of wax paper or parchment, in an airtight container at room temperature 1 week.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings72
Health Score0
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