Soft, fudgy, and crackle-topped, these brownies are a true classic. Dorie adds espresso powder and walnuts, but you could stir in anything from rum-flamed raisins to snipped apricots to candied pecans. From Baking Chez Moi: From My Paris Home to Your Home Anywhere. © 2014 by Dorie Greenspan, published by Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 45 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 16 servings |
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus additional to butter the pan
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder, optional
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped, optional
Instructions
- Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 325 F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil; butter the foil and set aside. Set a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (making sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water). Put the 5 tablespoons of butter in the bowl, add the chocolate pieces, and stir occasionally until the ingredients are just melted—you don’t want them to get so hot that the butter separates. Remove the bowl from the pan of water; stir well to combine and ensure that all the chocolate is melted.
- With a spatula, stir the sugar into the chocolate mixture and combine. (Don’t be concerned when your smooth mixture turns grainy.) One by one, add the eggs and stir well to combine. Add the vanilla and give the ingredients a vigorous mix before gently stirring in the espresso, if you’re using it, then the salt and flour. Stir only until incorporated. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
- Scrape the batter into the pan and smooth the top with the spatula. Bake for 30—33 minutes, or until the top is matte and a thin knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a cooling rack and cool the brownies to room temperature.
- When the brownies are completely cool, remove them from the pan using the foil. Peel away the foil and invert brownies onto a cutting board. Cut into 16 squares, each a scant 2 inches on a side.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 256 |
| Total Fat | 17 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 18 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 44 mg |
| Sodium | 64 mg |
Reviews
Not sure how someone could remark that the brownie was dry? This was an absolutely delicious moist, fudgy brownie. Make sure to use the espresso powder it really enhances the chocolate. I used pecans as this is what I had on hand. Yum! Yum! Yum!
I LOVED it! Key is not to overbake. If your oven bakes hot, adjust baking time. The brownies are delicious!
Turned out dry, taste was ok.
Best brownie I’ve ever tasted and so easy to make.