Crusty-Top, Soft-Center Brownies

Name: Crusty-Top, Soft-Center Brownies
Yield: Makes about 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1½ tsp. pure vanilla extract; 3 large eggs, lightly beaten; ¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 1½ cups unbleached, all-purpose flour; 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped; ½ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1¼ cups granulated sugar

Preparation info

Makes about
2 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Brownies To Die For!

By Bev Shaffer

Published 2006

About

A sweet crust and a chewy center provide a delicious combo of flavors and textures! I even had a “brownie moment” not too long ago and decided to bake these on the grill. They turned out beautifully!

Ingredients

Brownie Base

3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
½ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of an 8" square pan.

For the Brownie Base

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler set over simmering water. Stir often, over low heat, until chocolate is melted and smooth.

Remove top of double boiler from heat, and carefully wipe bottom (so none of the moisture steams up into the chocolate m