Triple-Chocolate Brownies

 

5

oz unsweetened baking chocolate

2/3

cup butter or margarine

1 3/4

cups sugar

2

teaspoons vanilla

3

eggs

1

cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1

cup chopped nuts

1

cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)

1

container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with shortening. In 1-quart saucepan, melt baking chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring frequently; remove from heat. Cool slightly.
• 2 In large bowl, beat sugar, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on high speed 5 minutes. On low speed, beat in chocolate mixture. Beat in flour just until blended. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Spread in pan.
• 3 Bake 40 to 45 minutes or just until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Spread with chocolate frosting. For regular brownies, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows; for mega-size brownies, cut into 3 rows by 3 rows.