Chewy, Fudgy Triple-Chocolate Brownies
From zen2
Ingredients:
- 5 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into quarters
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 large eggs
- 1¼ cups (8¾ ounces) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (5 ounces) all-purpose flour
Directions:
- Adjust an oven rack to the lower-middle position and heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Fold two 16-inch pieces of foil or parchment paper lengthwise to measure 8 inches wide.
- Fit 1 sheet in the bottom of the greased pan, pushing it into the corners and up the sides of the pan (overhang will help in removal of baked brownies).
- Fit the second sheet in the pan in the same manner, perpendicular to the first sheet.
- Spray the sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium heatproof bowl set over a pan of almost-simmering water, melt the chocolates and butter, stirring occasionally until smooth.
- Whisk in the cocoa until smooth. Set aside to cool.
- Whisk together the eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl until combined, about 15 seconds.
- Whisk the warm chocolate mixture into the egg mixture; then stir in the flour with a wooden spoon until just combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, spread into the corners, and level the surface with a rubber spatula.
- Bake until slightly puffed and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a small amount of sticky crumbs clinging to it, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack to room temperature, about 2 hours.
- Remove the brownies from the pan using the foil or parchment handles and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into squares.
