Quadruple Chocolate Brownies

Submitted by mariposa13

"The name says it all! From Food & Wine. Good to give as gifts or for bakesales."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 48 2-inch brownies

ingredients

• 566.99 g unsalted butter, softened
• 453.59 g unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1301.24 ml sugar
• 16 large eggs
• 29.58 ml pure vanilla extract
• 7.39 ml kosher salt
• 887.21 ml all-purpose flour
• 226.79 g bittersweet chocolate, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
• 226.79 g white chocolate, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
• 226.79 g milk chocolate, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
• parchment paper

directions

1. Preheat oven to 300*F.
2. Line bottoms of two 9x13-inch baking pans with parchment paper.
3. In a large saucepan, melt the butter with the unsweetened chocolate over low-heat, stirring frequently, until melted.
4. In a large bowl, whisk the sugar with the eggs, vanilla, and salt.
5. Add the melted chocolate and whisk until smooth.
6. Add the flour and whisk until incorporated.
7. Stir in 5 ounces of each of the chopped chocolates.
8. Spread the batter into prepared pans.
9. Place the remaining chopped chocolates seperately into 3 small microwave safe bowls and melt.
10. Using a spoon, drizzle the melted chocolate over the batter.
11. Using a table knife, make swirls in the batter for a marbled effect.
12. Bake for about 35 minutes, rotating the pans about halfway through, until the tops are shiny and the brownies are set.
13. Transfer the brownies to a wire rack to cool completely before cutting into squares.

Reviews

[shulboy]

These are amazing. But the baking time seems way off. I needed 50-55 minutes. I once forgot and left them in the oven almost 90 minutes. They were still great and not dried out. I use a few ounces more of the melted white chocolate on the top to bring out the patterning.

 

[JillAZ]

Wow! Intense chocolatey taste! These are very fudgy delicious brownies. They did take longer to bake than directed. I set the timer for 40 minutes and they were still very liquidy in the center. A baked for 55 minutes total. The center isn't quite set when you pull them out of the oven but they firm up upon cooling. I baked these for freezer tag in the oamc forum. These freeze very well. I allowed to cool and then cut into individual servings. I then place in a rigid freezer container with layers of parchment paper in between. Worked very well. Thanks for sharing a great recipe!

 

[manh8tah]

I cook these in an 8x8 pan instead and they come out much better I find. They take a bit longer to cook *about an extra 15 min* but well worth it. Then, I actually ice them with milk chocolate icing. I propose a name change from Quadruple Chocolate Brownies to Delicious Diabetes Delights. lol

 

[Karen=^..^=]

These are wonderful brownies! A bit more labor intensive than my usual recipe, but worth it, especially for special occasions. I used chocolate chips instead of chopped chocolate: white, milk and Hershey's Special Dark, and it came out heavenly. Thanks for sharing this extra-special recipe! Note: Do try to wait until they cool...they are even better once they set up completely. Also, cook time was right on for me. I used a tester and it came out a bit wet, but I still took them out of the oven and after they set, the center was fine...fudgey and dense.