Mmmm.... Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar or 1/4 cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons water
2 (4 ounce) ghirardelli 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate candy bars
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
0.5 (11 1/2 ounce) package ghirardelli 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate chips
powdered sugar (optional)

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 325 deg. Grease an 8x8 inch square pan.
In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, butter and water. Cook over medium heat until boiling. Remove from heat and stir in the 2 chocolate bars until melted and smooth. Mix in the eggs and vanilla.
Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the chocolate mixture. Spread evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle top with chocolate chips.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until brownies set up. Do not overbake! Cool in pan on wire rack (while brownies are cooling, sift powdered sugar over the top if desired).