Much like its author, this recipe is a no-fuss classic. It calls for just 1/4 cup of flour, which yields an incredibly rich and gooey brownie, and it’s super easy to make. So easy, in fact, that baking a batch of these might just become part of your weekend routine.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 stick butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup broken-up walnuts or pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• pinch of salt

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Melt butter in saucepan with cocoa and stir until smooth.
3. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.
4. Whisk in eggs, one at a time.
5. Stir in vanilla.
6. In a separate bowl, combine sugar, flour, nuts, and salt.
7. Add to the cocoa-butter mixture. Stir until just combined.
8. Pour into a greased 8×8 square pan.
9. Bake 40 minutes. Do not overbake; they should be gooey.
10. Let cool, and cut into bars.