My Most Favorite Brownies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter an 8-inch square baking dish or pan, then line with parchment paper if desired to make getting the brownies out easier.
• Mix flour and salt together in a bowl; set aside.
• Place chopped chocolate and butter into a heatproof bowl and set over a saucepan with 1 inch of very gently simmering water. When the butter and almost all of the chocolate is melted, stir until smooth. Turn off the heat and set aside.
• Mix sugar and eggs in a mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer until very airy, thick, and creamy, about 5 minutes. Mix in vanilla extract, then slowly drizzle in the melted chocolate mixture, while mixing on high speed.
• Dump in the flour mixture and mix on low speed just until the flour disappears. Use a spatula to transfer the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread as evenly as possible.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out virtually clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Use a spatula to lightly press down the higher parts of the brownie around the edge of the dish. Let cool to room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes, before removing and cutting into 9 pieces.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a 13 by 9-inch pan with vegetable oil spray.
• In a glass or ceramic bowl, melt the butter in the microwave. Whisk in the sugar, eggs, cocoa, and vanilla. Stir in the flour and salt. Add chopped semisweet and bittersweet chocolates and pecans.
• Spread the batter in prepared pan. Bake about 25 minutes, just until brownies test moist but not wet. Cool completely before cutting.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease an 11 x 7 inch baking pan.
• In a bowl combine the flour and salt, stirring to blend.
• In a double boiler over hot water, or in the microwave, combine the margarine and the coarsely chopped chocolate.
• Heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and shiny.
• Remove from heat and let the mixture cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
• Combine the sugar, eggs and cooled chocolate mixture.
• Beat on medium speed until well mixed.
• Blend in the vanilla.
• Turn off the mixer and add the dry ingredients at one time, and blend on low speed until incorporated.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula (refrain from licking, I know it's difficult).
• Stir in the dark and white chocolate chips.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and level the top.
• You make now like what's leftover in the bowl.
• Use your discretion how much you leave in the bowl.
• Bake for 30 minutes for fudgy brownies, a cake tester will come out with some batter on it.
• DO NOT OVERBAKE!
• Remove the pan from the oven to a wire rack and let it cool slightly.
• Keep covered with plastic wrap in the fridge for up to 4 days.
• These are also amazing frozen, just make sure you have a good dentist.

Steps:

• Beat together sugar, eggs, and oil.
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa together.
• Add to sugar-egg mixture.
• Add vanilla and nuts (if desired).
• Pour into two cake pans (8x8x2) lined with foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Cut when cool and dust with powdered sugar.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a large mixer bowl, combine the melted butter, sugar and cocoa.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, blending after each addition.
• Add the remaining ingredients and mix just until combined.
• Pour into a greased 9 x 13" pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top if firm to the touch.
• Do not overbake or the brownies will be dry.
• Allow to stand 15 minutes, then cut into 32 squares.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Line an 8-inch square pan with aluminum foil.
• Place bittersweet chocolate, unsweetened chocolate and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds (don't skip this step or the chocolate will scorch!) until mixture is melted. Cool to lukewarm (don't skip this step either or the eggs will curdle!).
• Once mixture is cooled, stir in the sugar, pinch of salt, and vanilla until combined.
• Beat in the eggs by hand, one at a time.
• Add the flour and stir energetically for 3-5 minutes until the batter is thick, smooth, and 'dry'. It will look curdled at first and may have some separated liquid, but if you stir it thoroughly it will reach the correct consistency. (This step is the most important to ensure the brownies have the perfect consistency!).
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake until the center feels almost set (with a few dry crumbs when tested), about 20-30 minutes. Do not overbake!
• Let the brownies cool completely in the pan before serving. (Note: These brownies will 'mature' and improve in flavor and texture the following day or two after baking. Don't eat them all the first day and you will see what I mean!).
• These brownies can be stored, tightly covered with aluminum foil, at room temperature for up to a week.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C/180°C fan/gas 6 and line a 20x30cm (8x12-inch) tin with baking parchment.
• Put the sugars and butter into a large saucepan and heat on medium until the butter has melted. Simmer the mixture for five minutes to allow the sugar to begin to melt, stirring all the time. It should lose its grainy appearance and the butter will combine with the sugar. Remove from the heat.
• Add the chopped dark chocolate to the warm sugar and butter mixture and stir it in until it is completely melted. Leave to cool to room temperature.
• When the mixture is cool enough to touch comfortably, beat in the eggs. Add the flour and cocoa powder before stirring briefly to combine. You don't want to overbeat the mixture or your brownies will become too 'cakey'. Fold through the chocolate chips and scrape into the prepared tin.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is shiny and slightly cracked. It will feel slightly underbaked, but for gooey, sticky brownies this is perfect. Leave to cool completely in the tin, then chill in the fridge for an hour to get the ultimate, fudgy center, then cut into squares.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 15x10 inch baking pan.
• Combine the margarine and the sugar in a large mixing bowl; use an electric mixer to beat until light. Beat in the eggs and vanilla; mix well. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, walnuts, and salt in a large bowl. Stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture, mixing just until dry ingredients are incorporated. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
• Bake brownies in the preheated oven until the edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pan, 40 to 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together (mixture will be thick) and then spread in a jelly roll pan that has been greased and floured.
• Bake at 350 for 25-35 minutes, or until brownies are done.
• Frost with favorite frosting.