Chocolate Squares Of Joy (aka Baby Brownies)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, good-quality
• 1/4 cup chocolate syrup (dove ice cream topping, if you can find it)
• 8 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 butter and flour an 8 inch square baking pan.
• 3 melt the chocolate in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. add the syrup and stir well.
• 4 remove the pan from the heat and add the butter. beat until the mixture is smooth.
• 5 stir in the vanilla and the eggs. mix thoroughly.
• 6 in a mixing bowl, sift together the sugar, salt, and flour. add this to the chocolate mixture and blend thoroughly.
• 7 pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake until just cooked--about 30 minutes.
• 8 allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan, then cut them into 1 inch squares and transfer to a serving plate.
• 9 note: 1 inch is the proper size for these brownies--they are extremely rich!