Chocolate-Walnut Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, cut into pieces
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• Vanilla ice cream
• Chocolate-Walnut Ganache
• Strawberries
• Whipped cream

Preparation

1. Combine butter and chocolate in a large, heavy saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, just until butter and chocolate melt. Remove from heat.
2. Stir in brown sugar and next 3 ingredients.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir into chocolate mixture. Stir in walnuts.
4. Pour batter into a foil-lined 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares. Top with ice cream, Chocolate-Walnut Ganache, strawberries, and whipped cream.