Brownies

Ingredients

  • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 11⁄4 cups white sugar
  • 3⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour

Method

Prep

  • Butter an 8"x8" baking dish and optionally line with parchment paper
  • Chop the chocolate

Make the batter

  • Melt the butter and chocolate over a pan with barely simmering water
    • when it's about 80% melted, stir together until smooth
  • In a medium mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer
    • Add the eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla extract and whisk until ribbon stage
    • Add the chocolate and whisk on high speed for a few minutes
    • Add the flour and whisk on low speed until the flour just disappears
  • Transfer into the prepared baking dish and smooth out the top

Bake

  • Bake at 350F for about 35 minutes
    • a toothpick 2" from the edge should come out clean
  • Wait until completely cool before cutting

Notes

Brian Langerstrom version to try

  • 100g all-purpose flour
  • 1g (1⁄4 tsp) baking powder
  • 4g (3⁄4 tsp) salt
  • 30g (2 tbsp) olive oil
  • 115g (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 150g granulated sugar
  • 50g dark brown sugar
  • 100g milk chocolate chips
  • 65g cocoa powder
  • 5g (1 tsp) vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 85-100g dark chocolate chips, chopped and sifted

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