Brownie Pie a La Mode

You will need:

2 tbsp butter or margarine
2 tbsp water
1 1/3 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
2 eggs
2/3 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla essence
3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Favorite flavour ice cream
Chocolate sauce (optional)
1/2 cup sugar

Method:
Heat oven to 350º. Grease a 9” baking dish or pie plate. In medium saucepan or pot, combine sugar, butter and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, just until mixture boils. Remove from heat; immediately add chocolate chips, stirring until melted. Add eggs; beat with a spoon until well blended. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; stir into chocolate mixture. Stir in vanilla and chopped nuts; pour into prepared baking dish or pie plate. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until almost set. (Pie will not test done in centre.) Cool completely. Cut into wedges. Serve topped with scoops of ice cream. Drizzle with chocolate sauce if desired.