Crescent's Brownies - These never fail.

Crescent's Classic Chewy Brownies

Preheat oven to 375

Melt in a double boiler:

• 1 cup butter
• 8 oz unsweetened baking chocolate (Very dark works best: Scharffenberger or Guittard)
• Allow cooling while you beat.

In a stand mixer, beat the following for a full 8 minutes on high speed:

• 5 eggs
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• ¼ tsp salt
• Then beat in the cooled chocolate/butter mixture.

Then remove your beaters, and use a wooden spoon to add:

• 1 ½ cups unbleached white flour (I have just used all-purpose flour and it works fine)
• Add 1-2 cups chopped nuts if desired
• Pour mixture into a greased 9 X 13 pan and bake for about 35 minutes, being careful not to overbake

Crescent Dragonwagon
Dairy Hollow House Cookbook, Eureka Springs, Arkansas