Susan's Brownies

These brownies have their own well-worn page in the family recipe notebook. Susan's recipe is beautifully simple — no fuss, no fancy ingredients — just rich, fudgy brownies that have been the family favorite for as long as anyone can remember.

Ingredients

• 2 cubes (1 cup) butter
• 6 tbsp cocoa
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Melt the butter and cocoa together in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Let cool slightly.
2. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
3. Add flour, salt, sugar, and vanilla. Mix well until the batter is smooth.
4. Pour into a greased baking pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes. Let cool before cutting.