Old Fashioned Brownies

4.34 from 30 votes

This Old Fashioned Brownie recipe is almost a century old, and comes with a 5 star rating. I think you'll agree that this is one superb recipe for a traditional brownie.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Old Fashioned Brownies

Servings: x13 baking dish

Calories: 255kcal

Author: Michaela Kenkel

Ingredients

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate bitter chocolate without sugar
4 Tablespoons shortening butter works, too
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups flour
pinch of salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Melt shortening and chocolate together in a saucepan on the stove.
When melted and smooth, add sugar and beat well with a wooden spoon.
Add vanilla and eggs and beat again.
Stir baking powder and salt into flour and add to mixture.
If using, mix in nuts.
Pour into a 9x13 baking pan and bake for exactly 25 minutes. These are not good if overcooked. **I use a convection oven. I decreased the baking time to 20 minutes and they were perfect**
***Recipe doesn't call for greasing pan, so I didn't. They came out fine. ***

Notes

Recipe from The Orgasmic Chef

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