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Supernatural Brownies

Source of Recipe


From "Chocolate" by Nick Malgieri






List of Ingredients



• 2 sticks unsalted butter
  
• 8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
  
• 4 large eggs
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1 cup granulated sugar
  
• 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
  
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
  
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• One 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan, buttered, and lined with buttered parchment or foil
  






Instructions



1. Set the rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350° F.
   
   
2. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil and turn off heat. Combine butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set over pan of water. Stir occasionally until melted.
   
   
3. Whisk eggs together in a large bowl, then whisk in the salt, sugars and vanilla. Stir in the chocolate and butter mixture, then fold in the flour.
   
   
4. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for about 45 minutes, until top has formed a shiny crust and batter is moderately firm. Cool in pan on a rack. Wrap pan in plastic wrap and keep at room temperature or refrigerated until the next day.
   
   
5. To cut brownies, unmold onto a cutting board, remove paper, and replace with another cutting board. Turn cake right-side up and trim away edges. Cut brownies into 2-inch squares.
   
   Makes about twenty-four 2-inch brownies.