Mama Black's Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Brownies

1/2 cup (1 stick) UNsalted butter, (Land o Lakes)
2 ounces unsweeted chocolate, quality is important here...
  I recommend Ghirardelli, NOT Bakers
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour, sifted
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, optional; do toast them to bring out the 
flavor before chopping, (325 for 5 to 7 minutes)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, quality, quality, quality...Nielsen-Massey
2 eggs slightly beaten
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips...Ghirardelli, Caulebaut, or even 
Nesltle's; you can mix dark, milk and white

-->Preheat oven to 350.  Butter an 8" square glass pan.

-->Melt butter and chocolate, slowly in microwave or in double boiler. (Chop 
chocolate first if using microwave) Remove from heat and stir well.
In a mixing bowl, combine the chocolate-butter mixture with the next four 
ingredients.  Stir well.

-->Add the eggs and mix well; stir in chocolate chips.

-->Pour into prepared pan, lick bowl and bake 30 to 40 minutes or until a 
toothpick comes out almost clean.  DO NOT OVERCOOK! These should be moist 
and chewy.  (I suggest checking the temperature of your oven with an oven 
thermometer, as most ovens need calibrating and tend to run hot. That can 
make a big difference in cooking time.)  Cool thoroughly and then dig in.

Wonderful with ice-cream and raspberry sauce. (Puree frozen raspberries in a
blender with sugar to taste.)
These freeze well.

BON APPETIT