Double Chocolate Brownies

Summary

Yield
8 Servings
Source

Martha Stewart Living, February 2006

Prep time1 hour

Description

Ingredients

6TablespoonButter
6OunceSemisweet Chocolate
1⁄4CupCocoa Powder
3⁄4CupFlour
1⁄4TeaspoonBaking Powder
1⁄4TeaspoonSalt
2 Eggs
1CupSugar
2TeaspoonVanilla Extract

Instructions

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 8-inch square baking dish with vegetable spray, set aside.
2.Melt together butter, chocolate, and cocoa in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Remove from heat. Stir until smooth; let cool slightly.
3.Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Put eggs, sugar, and vanilla into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat until pale, about 4 minutes. Beat in chocolate mixture. Add flour mixture; beat until just combined, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
4.Transfer batter to prepared pan, and smooth top. Bake until a cake tester inserted into brownie between edge and center comes out with a few crumbs, 30 to 35 minutes. (Do not overbake.) Let cool 15 minutes. Brownies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.