Best Basic Brownie

I use this basic brownie recipe for brownie sundaes, brownie trifle, etc. It's a quick and simple recipe that feeds a crowd.

Brownies

3 cubes butter
3 cups sugar
2/3 cup cocoa
6 eggs
3 cups flour
2 tsp vanilla
Nuts (optional)

Cream together the butter, sugar, and vanilla, then add the cocoa and beat well. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add the flour and mix until just incorporated. Stir in the nuts. Pour into a large cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

Variations:

1. After the brownies have cooked and cooled, drizzle melted caramel on top and sprinkle with toasted pecans.

2. Cover the cooked brownies with mini marshmallows then place the pan under the broiler until the marshmallows are "toasted." Drizzle melted chocolate or caramel over the top of the marshmallows.

3. Spread a nice layer of creamy peanut butter over the cooked and cooled brownies, then top with marshmallows and broil to "toast", then drizzle with chocolate.

4. Right when the brownies come out of the oven, poor about 1/2 a bag of Andes Mint pieces (found in the baking section with the chocolate chips)over the hot brownies. Let them melt and then cool to form a minty "crust" on top of the brownies.