Recipe: One Bowl Brownies with Variations (Rocky Road, Peanut Butter, Cream Cheese)

BAKER'S ONE BOWL BROWNIES

4 squares (1 ounce each) Baker's Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
1 cup coarsely chopped nuts (optional)

Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325F for glass baking dish). Line a (13x9-inch) baking pan with foil and grease.

Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.

Stir sugar into chocolate until well blended. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour and nuts until well blended. Spread in prepared baking pan.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out with fudgy crumbs. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool in pan.

Lift out of pan onto cutting board. Cut into squares.

ONE BOWL BROWNIE VARIATIONS:

ROCKY ROAD BROWNIES:
Prepare One Bowl Brownies as directed. Bake 30 minutes. Immediately sprinkle 2 cups miniature marshmallows, 1 cup Baker's Semi-Sweet Real Chocolate Chips and 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts over brownies. Bake 3 minutes or until topping begins to melt together.

PEANUT BUTTER SWIRL BROWNIES:
Prepare One Bowl Brownies as directed, reserving 1 Tbsp. of the butter and 2 Tbsp. of the sugar. Spread batter in prepared pan. Mix reserved ingredients and 2/3 cup peanut butter. Spoon mixture over brownie batter. Swirl with knife to marbleize. Bake as directed.

CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES:
Prepare One Bowl Brownies as directed, using 4 eggs. Spread batter in prepared pan. Beat 1 pkg. (8oz.) Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese, softened, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 egg and 2 Tbsp. flour until well blended. Spoon mixture over brownie batter. Swirl with knife to marbleize. Bake 40 minutes.

Makes 24 squares
Source: Recipe pamphlet: Baker's Best Brownie Recipes - One Bowl, Kraft Foods, Inc., 1996