Favorite Brownies

This recipe is pretty new to me.  My mom brought them over one night in December and they quickly became my favorite.  They are delicious, have great presentation and are super easy to throw together.  From now on, they will be my go-to brownie.  Love them!

5 eggs
1 3/4 cup flour
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup cocoa

Topping suggestions:  2 kinds of chocolate chips or baking chips, toffee bits, m&m's, nuts, sprinkles, use your imagination.   I used 1 cup semi-sweet, 1 cup white baking chips and 1/2 cup toffee bits and it was great.

Mix all ingredients together until moistened.  Pour into 9x13 pan and sprinkle with chocolate chips and toffee bits.  Bake at 350F for 30-35 min.

Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Brownies

Brownie Layer:
11/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (71/2 oz.)
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder

Truffle Filling:
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (6 oz.)
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1/3 cup seedless red raspberry preserves
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Glaze:
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (11/2 oz.)
1 T vegetable shortening

Heat oven to 350.  Grease 9x9 pan.  To make brownie layer, melt chocolate chips with butter; cool slightly.  Beat brown sugar and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer.  Add chocolate mixture and mix well.  Stir in flour and baking powder.  Spread evenly in pan.  Bake 30-35 minutes until a toothpick in center comes out clean.  Cool on wire rack.  to make truffle filling, melt chocolate chips.  Beat cream cheese and preserves in a small bowl until smooth.  On low speed, beat in chocolate and powdered sugar until fluffy.  Spread over brownies.  For glaze, melt chocolate chips and shortening.  Drizzle over filling.  Chill 2 hours.  Cut into bars.  Makes 24.