Barron’s Fabulous Brownies 

1 stick of butter 

1 cup sugar

2 squares Baker's unsweetened chocolate

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

pinch of salt

2/3 cup of flour

½ cup chocolate chips

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2.  Grease an 8" by 8" pan (11" by 13" if doubling recipe).

3.  Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler, a single pan on low heat or in the microwave.  If using the microwave, first melt the chocolate for one minute.  Add the butter, cut into pieces, and continue microwaving until both butter and chocolate are melted (approximately one more minute).

4.  Beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy with an electric mixer for about 3 to 5 minutes.  The eggs and sugar MUST BE LIGHT AND FLUFFY!

5.  Mix in the slightly cooled chocolate and butter.  Beat until blended well.

6.  Mix in the vanilla. Beat to blend.

7.  Stir in the flour and salt.  Mix only until blended together.      Do not overmix at this point.

8.  Add chocolate chips.  Mix them in to the batter.

9.  Put batter in greased pan.  Bake 18 minutes (cookie tester or toothpick should just come out clean - if a bit of batter remains, this is not a tragedy.  The main thing is that you do not want the batter to be overcooked.

10. Put the pan directly into the refrigerator to cool.  Yup, this is what the secret is!!!!!

                               ENJOY!

NOTE:  The above recipe may be doubled and baked in an 11" by 13" pan.  The only ingredient I do not double is the vanilla.  You could add a little more than one teaspoon if you like.  That part is up to you.