Make this: Basic Brownies

I received a copy of an old Better Homes and Gardens cookbook from Jake's mom. I was perusing through it the other day and found a recipe for fudge brownies. I realized I had everything on hand and was snowed in, so I thought "what the heck!". 


Here's the recipe, in its original fabulous form:

I say basic in the title because they are truly that - your basic brownie. Don't expect flashy toffee chips here, no this is the real thing. The result is simplistic fabulousness.