A BIG PAN OF ONE-POT BROWNIES

A Big Pan of One-Pot Brownies image

Yield makes 24 to 36 bars

Number Of Ingredients 8

12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) butter
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
4 large eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon bottled smoke (optional)
1 cup chopped nuts (whatever kind you like-pecans, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, macadamias)

Steps:

HEAT the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
MELT the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add the chocolate, stirring until melted.
REMOVE the pan from the heat and stir in the sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla, and bottled smoke, if using.
POUR the batter into the pan. Sprinkle the top with the nuts.
BAKE for 25 to 28 minutes, until the sides just begin to pull away from the pan. The center will seem set, but soft. Let the brownies cool in the pan on a rack for about 1 hour. Cut into bars.