Tappan hill brownies

 
                            Tappan Hill Brownies
 
 Recipe By     : Record Journal Feb. 1996
 Serving Size  : 20   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Brownies
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    8      ounces        semisweet baking chocolate
    2      ounces        unsweetened chocolate
    8      ounces        sweet butter -- 2 sticks
      1/2  cup           flour
    1 1/2  teaspoons     baking powder
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
    3                    eggs
    1      cup           plus 2 tablespoons sugar
    1      tablespoon    vanilla extract
    1 1/2  cups          semisweet chocolate chips
    1 1/2  cups          chopped walnuts -- optional
 
 Preheat oven to 350. Grease 8x11 pan.
 
 Break the semisweet and unsweetened chocolate into 1-ounce pieces.
 
 Bring the butter to a boil in a medium size saucepan. Add both chocolates
 and immediately
 remove from heat.  Stir until the chocolate melts completely. 
 
 Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl, set aside.
 
 Combine the eggs and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat until the
 mixture is very thick
 and forms ribbons when you lift the beaters away from the batter. 
 
 Add the vanilla and blend lightly. Add the melted chocolate and mix lightly. 
 
 Gently fold the flour mixture into the chocolate batter with a spatula. Fold
 in the chocolate chips
 and nuts..Spread batter in greased pan.
 
 Bake for 35 to 40 minute, when done, a cake tester in the center will have a
 little batter clinging
 to it.. Do not over bake.  Cool in pan.
 
 
 
 
 
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 NOTES : Tappan Hill is a well known catering establishment in Tarrytown, N.Y.