The smell of this baking is just about the best thing ever in a home!
1-1/4 c baking cocoa
1-1/4 c flour
1/2 t salt
Sift these together in a large bowl and set aside.
1-1/2 c butter (3 sticks) Melt over low heat.
3 c sugar Stir into melted butter with wooden spoon.
7 large eggs Beat lightly in separate bowl;
stir into butter/sugar mix in 3—4 equal additions.
Blend in 2 t vanilla extract.
Pour butter/sugar/egg mix into flour mix all at once and beat on low speed until well-blended.
Stir in a 1/2 pound of walnuts if desired.
Pour into 9x13x2 pan that has been greased with butter, or lined with greased aluminum foil.
Bake in preheated oven 350° for 40—45 minutes. Do not overbake.
Cool pan to room temp on rack.
No comments:
Post a Comment