Moosewood Brownies Recipe

• 5 oz Unsweetened Chocolate (5 squares)
• ½ lb Butter (2 sticks)/ Margarine (softened)
• 1¾ cups Light Brown/ White Sugar (packed)
• 5 Eggs
• 1½ tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 cup Flour
• 1 cup Walnuts (chopped, optional)
• 1 tsp Orange Rind (freshly grated, optional)
• ½ tsp Cinnamon (optional)
• 1 small Banana (ripe and mashed, optional)
• 2-4 tbsp Black Coffee (strong, optional)
• 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (optional)

• Preheat oven to 350 °F.
• Butter a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Place the chocolate in a saucepan and melt it over heat, stirring frequently.
• Remove and cool it for 10 minutes.
• Take a medium bowl and cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time. Beat the mixture well after each addition.
• Add in vanilla extract.
• Drizzle the melted chocolate, stirring the mixture constantly.
• Beat the batter well for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add flour and any of the optional embellishments like walnuts, orange rind, cinnamon, banana, black coffee or chocolate chips. Mix well to blend thoroughly.
• Spread the batter into the baking pan.
• Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
• Slice the brownies into squares while hot. Allow them to cool for at least 10 minutes.
• Serve thereafter.