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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Another great brownie from chocolate master Alice Medrich. Ingredients:
10 tablespoons unsalted butter |
1 1/4 cups sugar |
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus |
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or dutch-process) |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract |
2 cold large eggs |
1/2 cup all-purpose flour |
2/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 2/3 cup pecan pieces (optional) |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 325°F Line the bottom and sides of an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper or foil, leaving an overhang on two opposite sides.Non stick foil works great here.
2. Melt butter in a medium saucepan.Add cocoa,salt and sugar.Stir well,remove from heat.
3. Stir in vanilla and eggs,one at a time.Add flour and stir for a couple of minutes.
4. Add optional nuts.Spread evenly into pan.
5. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges slightly moist with batter, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely on a rack.
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