Fudge Brownies
Oven 350

1/2 cup butter
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

In a medium saucepan melt butter and chocolate over low heat.
 Remove from heat. 
Stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla. 
Beat lightly by hand just till combined. 
Stir in flour, nuts and chocolate chips. 
Spread batter into a greased 8X8X2 baking pan. 
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. 
Cool on a wire rack. 
Frost or glaze top (I just used fudge frosting from the can). 
Cut into bars.  Makes 24

For mini bites, use a greased mini muffin pan
Bake 350 degrees for 20 minutes
makes about 20 mini bites