5 Star Brownies......

Do you ever just need chocolate? I decided to try out this from scratch brownie recipe and they were delicious.

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup shortening, melted
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1-1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup chopped nuts, optional

Directions:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla until blended. Beat in butter and shortening until smooth. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in nuts if desired.
• Line a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan with foil and grease the foil; pour batter into pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
• Using foil, lift brownies out of pan. Discard foil. Cut with a star cutter or into bars. Yield: about 3 dozen.