Blackberry Brownies

Such a yummy use for blackberries, and its like those annoying seeds just melted away! Fabulous dessert!

3/4 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2/3 cup butter, melted and divided in half (I just melted 1/3 cup twice)
1/2 cup boiling water
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1-1/3 cup flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
approx. 2 pints blackberries (raspberries would probably be just as tasty)

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 9X13-inch baking pan.

Stir together cocoa and baking soda in mixing bowl; add 1/3 cup butter, mixing well. Add all the boiling water and stir until mixture thickens. Stir in sugar, eggs, and remaining 1/3 cup butter. Add flour, vanilla, and salt. Blend completely. Pour half of the batter into prepared pan. Gently place blackberries on top of batter. Cover berries with the remaining batter.

Bake 30-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out without goop about 2 in. from edge of pan. Good warm, even better cooled.