Recipe for Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients:

* 3/4 cup cocoa, unsweetened
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 2/3 cup melted butter, divided
* 1/2 cup boiling water
* 2 cups granulated sugar
* 2 eggs, lightly beaten
* 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
* 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation:
Directions for chocolate brownies
In a large bowl, combine cocoa and baking soda; blend in 1/3 cup melted butter. Add boiling water; stir until well blended. Stir in sugar, beaten eggs and remaining 1/3 cup butter. Stir in flour and salt. Stir nuts and the chocolate chips into chocolate brownies batter. Pour chocolate brownie batter into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until chocolate brownies are firm and begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool before cutting into squares.