Ganache Dark Fudgey Brownies
Makes 12 brownies

Prep Time: 15 min.
Baking Time: 40 min.

Ingredients

• 3/4 - cup Hershey’s Cocoa
• 1/2 - teaspoon baking soda
• 2/3 - cup butter or margarine, melted and divided
• 1/2 - cup boiling water
• 2 - cups sugar
• 2 - eggs
• 1-1/3 - cups all-purpose flour
• 1 - teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 - teaspoon salt
• 1 - cup Hershey’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, divided

COCOA CRUST

• CHOCOLATE GANACHE (recipe below)
• Fresh strawberries (optional)

Directions

1. Stir together cocoa and baking soda in large bowl.  Stir in 1/3 cup butter.
2. Add boiling water, stir until mixture thickens. Stir in sugar, eggs and remaining 1/3 cup butter, stir until smooth.
3. Add flour, vanilla and salt; blend completely.
4. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips and pour into prepared pan.
5. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
6. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
7. Prepare CHOCOLATE GANACHE. Pour over brownies.
8. Refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes.
9. Cut into 3-inch squares and cut squares diagonally in half to form a triangle shape.
10. Garnish with fresh strawberry, if desired.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Ingredients

• 2 cups (12-oz. package) Hershey’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1 cup whipping cream

Directions

1. Place Chocolate Chips and whipping cream in microwave-safe bowl.
2. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 30 seconds and stir.
3. If necessary, microwave an additional 30 seconds or until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.
4. Makes about 2 cups ganache.