Gourmet Double Chocolate Brownies

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  //  0 Comments  //  Desserts, Holiday, Recipe Ideas

The better the quality of chocolate you use, the better the results. Store brownies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.

Ingredients:

6 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, plus more for pan
6 ounce(s) coarsely chopped good-quality semisweet chocolate
1/4 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process)
3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1 cup(s) sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a buttered 8-inch square baking pan with foil or parchment paper, allowing 2 inches to hang over sides.

Butter lining (excluding overhang); set pan aside.
Put butter, chocolate, and cocoa in a heatproof medium bowl set over a pan of simmering water; stir until butter and chocolate are melted. Let cool slightly.

Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl; set aside.

Put sugar, eggs, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and beat on medium speed until pale, about 4 minutes. Add chocolate mixture; beat until combined. Add flour mixture; beat, scraping down sides of bowl, until well incorporated.

Pour batter into prepared pan; smooth top with a rubber spatula. Bake until a cake tester inserted into brownies (avoid center and edges) comes out with a few crumbs but is not wet, about 35 minutes. Let cool slightly in pan, about 15 minutes. Lift out brownies; let cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into squares.