I got this recipe from the back of a King Arthur flour bag. They claim to be the best ever so I just had to try it. One of the great things about making brownies is you don’t need a mixer so you have less clean-up. The recipe calls for a 9 x 13 in pan, I don’t have one so I thought I could use my 9 x 9 in brownie pan, but was I wrong. The brownies came out moist and crunchy at the top but they were THICK! I would strongly recommend using the 9 x 13 in pan or halve the recipe. But if you like super thick chocolate-y brownies then follow the recipe below. Oh, and these are perfect with vanilla ice cream!
INGREDIENTS
1 cup (8 oz) unsalted butter
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
2 cups (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chip
1 cup walnut pieces (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degree oven.
In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter. Then add the sugar and stir. Return the sauce pan to the heat and stir until the mixture is hot but not bubbling. The mixture will look shiny and the sugar will not dissolve but take on a more uniform consistency. Transfer the sugar mixture to a mixing bowl.
Stir in the cocoa, salt, baking powder, and vanilla.
Add the eggs, beating until smooth.
Then add the flour, chocolate chips, and walnuts and stir until well-combined. One thing to note about this mixture is when you first start to add the ingredients they just sort of just stay at the top. You really have to stir and fold in the ingredients or else you will have an uneven consistency.
Spoon the batter into a greased pan (I used Bake Joy which is a butter/flour spray and great for baking) and smooth the top with a batter knife or small spatula.
Bake for 28-30 min (if using a 9 x 13 in pan) I had to add 15 more minutes for my pan so if using a 9 x 9 in pan bake for 45 minutes. Poke a toothpick in the center and if it comes out clean (except for a few crumbs) then the brownies are done.
Enjoy!
1 Comment
April 10, 2008 at 9:32 pm
i think i might try this recipe!
thanks for sharing