BROWNIE TORTE

[Debbie]

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
In a sauce pan, heat butter and corn syrup until butter is melted.
Add chocolate chips and stir until melted.
Remove from heat.
Add sugar and eggs.
Stir until well blended.
Stir in vanilla, flour, and nuts. Pour batter into pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until center springs back when touched.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
Turn out of pan onto rack.
Frost top and sides with Chocolate Glaze.
Chill until set. Garnish with sliced strawberries.
Cut into wedges and serve with whipped cream

Glaze:
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 Tablespoon butter
1 Tablespoon corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
Combine chocolate chips, butter, and corn syrup in saucepan.
Stir over low heat until chocolate is melted.
Remove form heat and add vanilla.
Frost top and sides of torte.

Garnish with sliced strawberries.