Fudgy Walnut Brownies Recipe

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We have lots of great cooks in our clan, so adding to our collection of family recipes is a tradition. I came up with these moist nut-covered brownies while doing my Christmas baking. Now everyone requests them.

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Fudgy Walnut Brownies Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min.

Yield: 18 Servings

20 40 60

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, cubed
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
WALNUT CRUNCH TOPPING:
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups chopped walnuts

Directions

In a microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar; stir in vanilla and chocolate mixture. Stir in flour until well blended. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan; set aside.
For topping, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and butter. Cook and stir over low heat until butter is melted. Stir in the eggs, flour and vanilla until well blended. Stir in nuts.
Spread evenly over brownie batter. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake). Cool completely on a wire rack. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 441 calories, 28 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 98 mg cholesterol, 128 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Fudgy Walnut Brownies in Country Woman May/June 2003, p33

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.