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Any idea what the brownie recipe was called? Sincerely, CC

I'm sure this probably isn't the recipe you're looking for; I tried looking in my mom's old Betty Crocker cookbook.  Someone tore out the page with the brownie recipe on it.  This one is from another cookbook that I have.

FUDGE BROWNIES

1/2 c. butter or margarine

1 c. granulated sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

2 (1 oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted

3/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour

1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Heat oven to 350.  In medium saucepan melt butter and chocolate.  Remove from heat.  Stir in sugar.  Blend in eggs one at a time.  Stir in vanilla.  Add flour and mix well.  Stir in nuts.  Spread in greased 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.  BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVERBAKE.  Cool and cut into squares.

This makes a soft, chewy brownie, not cake-like.  Hope this helps you.  You can ice them with powdered sugar frosting if you like.

This recipe is from the 1956 Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book. I hope this is the recipe you remember.

Brownies

Melt tog. over hot water 2 sq. unsweetened chocolate (2 oz.)

1/3 C. shortening

Beat in 1 C. sugar

2 eggs

Sift tog. and stir in 3/4 C. sifted Gold Medal Flour

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

Mix in  1/2 C. broken nuts

Spread in well greased 8" square pan. Bake until top has dull crust. A slight imprint will be left when top is touched lightly with finger. Cool slightly . . . then cut into squares.

Oven: 350

Bake: 30-35 min.

Amount: 16 2" squares