Fudgy Brownies

These easy-to-make brownies are always a favorite in lunch boxes or for after-school snacks.

INGREDIENTS

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate

1 cup light brown sugar

1/3 cup butter, melted

3 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2/3 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup pecan halves

8 x 8 inch pan

16 brownies

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease pan.

Break chocolate into 1-inch pieces. Use metal blade to chop with half the sugar until coarsely chopped, 6 to 8 pulses. Then process continuously until finely chopped, about 20 seconds.

With machine running, pour hot butter through feed tube. Process until smooth, about 30 seconds. Add remaining sugar, eggs and vanilla. Pulse twice, then process 10 seconds more. Add dry ingredients and nuts. Pulse/chop until mixed, 6 to 8 times. Spread in prepared pan.

Bake until lightly crusty and moist inside, about 20 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.