Apple Walnut Brownies

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups butter
• 2 , 1 ounce
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup sifted cake flour
• 0.25 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup finely chopped apples
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square cake pan.

2. 2

   Melt butter and chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.

3. 3

   Beat eggs in a bowl until light and lemon-colored; gradually beat in sugar. Stir chocolate mixture into egg mixture and beat rapidly for 1 minute.

4. 4

   Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; add to chocolate mixture and stir to combine. Stir walnuts, apples, and vanilla extract into chocolate mixture until batter is combined. Spoon batter into prepared cake pan.

5. 5

   Bake brownies in the preheated oven until set, about 40 minutes.