Disgustingly Rich Brownies

2 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups flour
4 eggs
3/4 cup cocoa
2 sticks butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt

Grease or spray an 8" X 8" baking pan.
Melt butter over low heat.
I a mixing bowl, combine cocoa and sugar; stir in melted butter.
Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
Add flour and salt.  Mix until just smooth.
Place mixture in prepared pan and spread out in a even layer.
Bake at 350° about 40 - 50 minutes, until brownies just begin to pull away from sides of the pan or until a pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

(From a children's cookbook... my kids loved these when they were little!)

Hot Chicken Salad (casserole)

3 cups cooked, cubed chicken
1 1/2 cups diced celery
1 cup diced green pepper
1/2 cup diced onion
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3 cups cooked rice
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Topping:
3 cups bread crumbs tossed with 1/4 cup melted butter

Toss together:
chicken, celery, green pepper, onion, cheese, rice

Mix together:
soups, mayo, milk, salt & pepper

Pour soup mixture over chicken mixture and stir to combine.
Place in a 13 X 9 sprayed baking dish.
Spread buttered crumbs evenly over top.
Bake at 350° about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Serves 9 - 12