Name: Chocolate Brownies
Yield: Makes about 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1½ cups unsalted butter; 1½ tsp. pure vanilla extract; 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted; 1⅔ cups unbleached, all-purpose flour; 6 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted; 3 cups superfine sugar; ¼ cup granulated sugar

Preparation info

Makes about
2 dozen
.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Brownies To Die For!

By Bev Shaffer

Published 2006

About

Don’t let the plain name fool you. The flavor is anything but plain! Vary the nuts (or use several types in the same brownie) for some-thing different.

Ingredients

Brownie Base

1½ cups unsalted butter
1½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
6

Method

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8x12" baking pan.

For the Brownie Base

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Whisk in the cocoa powder, stirring until blended. Whisk the eggs, sugars, flour, and vanilla in a large bowl, blending gently until smooth. Stir in the cocoa/butter mixture and nuts.

Spread into prepared pan.