Fudgy Nut Brownies Recipe

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I've prepared this special recipe for many an open house and potluck dinner. It came from an old roommate, who is now a grandmother. While in our early 20s, we never imagined we'd be sharing brownie recipes after all these years.

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Fudgy Nut Brownies Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 30 Servings
30 25 55

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts
  • TOPPING:
  • 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 3 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped

Directions

  • In a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Add sugar and salt; stir until dissolved. Cool for 10 minutes. Stir in eggs, vanilla, flour and nuts.
  • Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake). Cool completely on a wire rack.
  • For topping, melt semisweet chocolate and shortening in a heavy saucepan or microwave; stir until smooth. Spread over brownies. Melt white chocolate; cool slightly. Pour into a small heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in corner of bag. Pipe thin lines 1 in. apart widthwise. Beginning about 1 in. from a wide side, gently pull a toothpick through the lines to the opposite side. Wipe toothpick clean. Then pull toothpick through lines in opposite directions. Repeat over entire top at 1-in. intervals. Cut into bars. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 206 calories, 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 92 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Fudgy Nut Brownies in Country Woman May/June 2000, p33

Tip

Substitute for Nuts

If your family loves the crunch of nuts in brownies and chocolate chip cookies, but someone is allergic to them, add granola or crisp rice cereal in the same amounts as the nuts called for in your recipes. But, always check the granola or cereal packages for nut allergy alerts to be certain.

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Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2009 by cherrylady

DELICIOUS! I've been trying brownie recipes for years, looking for the perfect brownie. I think I'm done now--this is a winner! We like our brownies without frosting, so I did not try the topping. I used walnuts--just because I had them. I'm sure I'll make these again SOON!!

 
 
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