Chocolate Fudge Brownies from the Palmer House Hilton

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. In a double boiler, melt chocolate and butter in a glass bowl set over simmering water.
3. Sift together flour, sugar and baking powder. Stir chocolate mixture into flour mixture. Whisk in eggs.
4. Pour into a 12 x 9-inch baking pan. Sprinkle walnuts on top, pressing slightly into batter.
5. Bake 40 minutes, or until the edges become slightly crisp and the brownie has raised about 1/4 inch.    (Even when the brownie is properly baked, it will test “gooey” with a toothpick in the center.) Let cool 30 minutes.  
6. Combine water and preserves in a medium saucepan, whisking well. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil 2 minutes.  
7. Using a pastry brush, pat glaze over brownies.
8. Place brownies into the freezer 3 to 4 hours.  Remove from freeser, let stand 10 minutes, and slice into 24 pieces.