Brownies ( date & almond )

16 brownies

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupFlour
½teaspoonBaking powder
¼teaspoonSalt
1⅓cupButter
2ouncesUnsweetened baking chocolate
1cupSugar
2Eggs, beaten
½cupChopped almonds
½cupChopped dates
1teaspoonVanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350oF. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together into bowl. Melt butter and chocolate in top of double boiler over hot water. Remove from heat.

Combine sugar and eggs in large bowl; add chocolate mixture. Stir in flour. Add almonds, dates and vanilla. Spread batter in greased 8" square baking pan; bake for 25 minutes. Cool in pan, then cut into squares.

Source: Marian Hoffman, Ed., Creative Cooking - Desserts. Typed by Linda Howard.