King Arthur Flour: the Best Fudge Brownie Ever

dmac085's Note:

I was about to toss the empty flour bag when the word "brownie" jumped out at me. Yeah, I know "who needs ANOTHER brownie recipe?"...those of us who have a cookbook devoted exclusively to chocolate or brownies, that's who! =D

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 24

• 1 cup butter
• 2 ¼ cups sugar
• 1 ¼ cups Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• ½ teaspoon salt (1 tsp if using unsalted butter)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs
• 1 ½ cups king arther unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• ½-¾ cup chopped pecans (or favorite) (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Lightly grease a 9x13 pan.
3. In a medium sized microwave-safe bowl or in a saucepan, melt the butter on low heat, then add the sugar and stir to combine.
4. Return the mixture to the heat or microwave briefly, just until it's hot but not bubbling. It will become shiny looking as you stir it. Heating the buter and sugar a second time will dissolve more of the sugar, which will yield a shiny top crust on your brownies.
5. Transfer the mix to a mixing bowl.
6. Stir in the cocoa, salt, baking powder, and vanilla.
7. Add the eggs, beating till smooth; then add teh flour and chips and nuts if using. Beat until well combined.
8. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
9. Bake the brownies for 28-30 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few crumbs clinging to it.
10. The brownies should feel set both around the edges and in the center.
11. Remove from the oven, and after 5 minutes loosen the edges with a table knife, this will help preven the brownies from sinking in the center as they cool.
12. Cool completely before cutting and serving.

Reviews

[countryboy]

Yes, this is a wonderful brownie recipe. Since my husband likes frosted brownies, I omit the chocolate chips and ice with hershey's perfect icing.(usually on the back of their cocoa container).

If you like fudgy brownies, this is the recipe for you.

[Andy&Lacey]

Hands down 10 stars!!! This is SUCH a great receipe, I threw away my old receipe that was excellent!! These are a chocolate lovers dream come true!!! We made home made ice-cream & put some of the brownie chunks & Oreo cookies in it...my family finished off both the brownies & ice-cream in record time! Insanely good! Plan on some extra exercise time if you make these, cuz once you taste them, it's hard to stop!!! Thanks for a new favorite!!!!

[wendyflap]

Hands down the best brownie ever. Almost tastes like the dark chocolate box mix but definitely homemade. I dust a little sweetened cocoa on the bottom of the parchment paper and then pour in the batter. You can also mix in thin mint girl scout cookies and they are wonderful!