Brownies

Melt 4 1-ounce squares of unsweetened baking chocolate and a stick of butter in a covered dish in the microwave. Then let it cool. In a big bowl beat two eggs, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a tablespoon of vanilla. Then add 1 cup of whole wheat flour and 11/4 cups of sugar. Then add the cooled off melted butter and chocolate mixture. If you'd like add a cup of toasted walnuts or raisins or chocolate chips. Grease an 8" by 8" Pyrex baking dish and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Test with a toothpick - when it comes out clean it is done. Enjoy with fresh coffee.

Last night I went to make these brownies and we were low on baking chocolate. Then I remembered we had cocoa so I made them this way (below) and I like them even better!

Cocoa raisin brownies - follow the above recipe except:
add 2 cups of raisins instead of one, use 1/2 cup of plain powdered cocoa like Droste, use two sticks of butter instead of just one, use two squares of bittersweet baking chocolate instead of four, add an additional sprinkle of salt and a pinch of sugar to taste. My husband says the cocoa brownies are an even better flavor match with the raisins.