More Sweets!

In case you did not get enough calories in over Thanksgiving, here's a classic recipe from my mom!

THE BEST BROWNIES

(source: The Fanny Farmer Boston Cookbook)

2 squares unsweetened chocolate OR 6 Tbl. unsweetened cocoa

1/4 cup butter 6 Tbl. butter

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup flour

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup walnut pieces

Melt chocolate and butter (or cocoa and butter) over low heat in heavy pan. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Spread in well greased 8x8 square pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes, until a straw inserted comes out clean and top is dull and dry. Do not overcook. Cool for 10 minutes, then cut into 16 squares.