Brownies – Scharffen Berger

John’s Favorite Brownies – from Scharffen Berger website 2001

6 ounces Scharffen Berger 70% Bittersweet chocolate
¾ cup butter
1 ½ cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Heat oven to 325° F.

Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler over simmering water.

Stir sugar into chocolate until blended.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Stir in flour and nuts.  Spread into a buttered 13″ x 9″ baking pan.

Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes up with crumbs (not batter).  Cool in pan.

Yummy!