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Fudgy Nut Brownies

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.

30 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

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

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Fudgy Nut Brownies (continued)

Directions (continued)

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.

Nutrition 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.