The Cook wrote:

> >I wanna make some REALLY CHEWY brownies.

> Try these. As I remember that are not the fluffy kind.

> 4 ounces chocolate, unsweetened
> 2/3 cup oil
> 2 cups sugar
> 4 eggs
> 1 1/2 cups flour, sifted
> 1 teaspoon baking powder
> 1 teaspoon salt
> 1 cup nuts -- chopped

No way this recipe will make chewy brownies. They will be soft and
cakey. Reduce the flour and baking powder, drop 3 eggs, and maybe up
the sugar a little, and then you'll get chewy. Also, I'd cut the salt
in half, but I don't think that affects chewiness. And add 1 tsp
molasses if you like the flavor of brown sugar.

The chewiness comes from the sugar matrix (for want of the right
word). The more sugar, the more taffy-like the final product.

Also, not beating a dead horse, but toast the nuts.