Brilliant Ooey, Gooey, Chewy Brownies

Well, I think the title says it all.  These brownies are the best.  I must confess, I used to make my brownies from a box.  That is until I realized it didn’t take that much more effort to make them from scratch and though the box-kind were really good, these are so, so much better.

Brilliant Ooey Gooey Chewy Brownies

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter
• 6 oz. unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 4.4 oz. hershey milk chocolate bar, cut into 1/4-1/2 chunks
• 1 cup walnuts or pecan, chopped and toasted, (optional)

Cooking Directions:

1. In a saucepan over low heat melt the butter and add the unsweetened chocolate. Stir until everything is melted and then remove from heat.
2. Add sugar and let the mixure cool a bit.
3. Add the eggs and mix in well.
4. Add the flour and stir until smooth.
5. Add the milk chocolate chunks and nuts if using.
6. Pour into a pammed 15×10 or 13×9 pan.
7. Bake in 350 degree oven for 40-50 minutes. Check with a toothpick in the middle – these brownies will be gooey – but you do not want them too, too gooey. Remember, the 13×9 pan will take a little longer to cook.