June 29, 2011

Fudge Brownies

Serves: 24 squares
Prep Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 30 min
Total:  40 min

Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter or margarine
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa (Dutch-process)
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. espresso powder (optional)
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 to 2 cups dark chocolate chips
3/4 cup pecan or walnut pieces (optional)

Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9"x13" baking pan.  Set aside.
  2. In a small saucepan, melt butter.  Then add sugar and stir to combine.   Heat until it becomes hot, it will look shiny as the sugar melts.
  3. Transfer butter and sugar mixture to a medium sized bowl and stir in the cocoa, baking powder, salt, espresso powder and vanilla.
  4. Whisk in the eggs, stirring until smooth.
  5. Add the flour and stir until combined.  Then add chocolate chips and pecans and stir well.  
  6. Transfer batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
  7. Remove from the oven and cool before cutting into squares.

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