joanie's pesach brownies

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons matzo meal
• 1/2 cup potato starch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease an 8x8 inch square pan.
• melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. remove from the heat and stir in the unsweetened chocolate. set aside.
• in a medium bowl, beat the eggs and sugar with an electric mixer for about 5 minutes. reduce the speed to low, and pour in the chocolate and butter, then stir in the vanilla. in a separate bowl, stir together the matzo meal, potato starch and salt. use a spoon to stir into the chocolate mixture until well blended. mix in the walnuts or chocolate chips if using. pour into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
• bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the brownies are dry on top and begin to pull away from the sides.