Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- 2 cups chopped walnuts
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1-1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
Preparation:
In a heavy saucepan, combine 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter. Cook and stir over low heat until butter is melted and mixture combines. Remove from heat and stir in 1 egg, 2 Tbsp. flour and 1 tsp. vanilla and mix well. Stir in all of the nuts and set aside.
In a heavy saucepan, combine 2/3 cup butter with cocoa. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until butter melts. Add sugar and 1 cup brown sugar and beat well. Then add 4 eggs and 2 tsp. vanilla and beat to combine. Stir in 1-1/4 cups flour and baking powder.
Pour chocolate mixture into prepared pan. Spoon the nut topping over chocolate mixture in an even layer. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until just barely set. Do not overbake or the topping will get too hard. Cool on wire rack, then cut into bars. 24 brownies
