=========================================================================== BBS: The GWE BBS [ASV] [CIN] Date: 01-09-14 (14 19) Number: 87 From: AKASHA #335 @9415*2 Refer#: NONE To: ALL Recvd: YES Subj: brownies... Conf: (37) Home Cooki --------------------------------------------------------------------------- in a double boileror microwave combine... 1/2 cup butter 4 oz. unsweetened choc/or 12 TBS hersheys cocco plus 3 TBS extra oil or  butter. cool mixture or brownies will be heavy and dry next combine with choc and butter.. 4 eggs at room temp. 1/4 ts salt add gradually and beat till well creamed... next add 2 cups sugar 1 ts vanilla extract if you use an electric mixer, combine sugar/vanilla by hand, then before  mixture becomes even in color and texture add... 1 cup sifted flour if you want before mixture is uniform in color and nuts... bake in a 9 x 13 in pan in a perheated oven at 350 for about 25 minutes. it may sound complecated at first but i've got in down to about 30 min prep  time including cooling choc and butter in freezer for a few minutes.