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Chocolate Wafer And Graham Cracker Brownies

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Eggs February 19 1 servings

INGREDIENTS

4 lg Eggs
1/2 c Granulated sugar
4 tb Water
1/2 ts Salt
3/4 ts Vanilla
1 c Chocolate wafer crumbs; (from about 18
; wafers)
1/2 c Semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 Stick unsalted butter; melted and cooled
; (1/4 cup)
1/2 c Firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 c Graham cracker crumbs
1/3 c Chopped pecans

INSTRUCTIONS

In a bowl whisk together 2 of the eggs, the granulated sugar, 2
tablespoons of the water, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon
of the vanilla until the mixture is smooth and stir in the chocolate
wafer crumbs, the chocolate chips, and half the butter. In another
bowl whisk together the remaining 2 eggs, the brown sugar, the
remaining 2 tablespoons water, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and
the remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until the mixture is smooth and
stir in the graham cracker crumbs, the pecans, and the remaining
butter. Drop large spoonfuls of each mixture alternately into a
greased 8-inch-square baking pan, run a knife blade through the
mixtures to marble the batter, and smooth the top. Bake the brownies
in the middle of a preheated 350F. oven for 40 minutes, or until a
tester comes out clean, and let them cool in the pan on a rack for 10
minutes. Cut the brownies into squares and let them cool completely.
Gourmet February 1993
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