Mom's Brownies

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 lb butter
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon dutch process cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 lb chopped walnuts

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 300°F Grease an 8x8 pan with butter.

2. 2

   Put chocolate and butter in top of double boiler, stirring occasionally, until melted. Set aside off heat.

3. 3

   Beat sugar and eggs with stand or hand mixer until a ribbon forms when a spoonful of liquid is allowed to fall back into the bowl.

4. 4

   Add spoonfuls of warm melted chocolate, beating well after each addition until fully incorporated. Do not add too quickly, to avoid scrambling the eggs.

5. 5

   Sift flour, cocoa and baking powder together. Add walnuts and toss until coated.

6. 6

   Add dry ingredients to wet, and stir well until well moistened.

7. 7

   Pour batter into prepared pan. Place pan in oven. Leave oven door slightly ajar for first 2 minutes, then close door and bake 20 minutes.