a real brownie brownie recipe

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Tammye Bridgeman
San Antonio, TX

An old fashioned brownie with that 'punch' of chocolate we crave. A perfect balance of fudge & cake. The pecans or walnuts go on top of the batter, during cooking, they get fragrant & have texture (inside the batter, they steam & get soft).

(1 rating)
yield 24 2" square brownies
method Bake

Ingredients For a real brownie brownie recipe

  • 1 1/4 c
    plain cake flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    table salt
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 2 oz
    unsweetened baking chocolate bar (100% cacao), chopped fine
  • 4 oz
    good bittersweet, 70%, dark chocolate bar, chopped fine
  • 12 Tbsp
    butter, unsalted (1 1/2 sticks, softened)
  • 2 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 4
    extra large eggs
  • 1 Tbsp
    good pure vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    pecans or walnuts, chopped medium

How To Make a real brownie brownie recipe

  • 1
    Adjust oven to middle rack & preheat to 325*. Spray a 13x9" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray or fit foil in baking dish, allowing excess to overhang, and spray foil with non-stick cooking spray.
  • 2
    Whisk to combine flour, salt, and baking powder in medium bowl; set aside.
  • 3
    In microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate & softened butter on 50% power for 1 minute. Stir well, then continue at 50% power, 15 second increments, stirring well before repeating. Do not let chocolate burn. It will continue to melt, while stirring.
  • 4
    When chocolate is completely smooth, gradually whisk in sugar, add eggs, one at a time, whisking after each addition until thoroughly combined. Whisk in vanilla. Add flour mixture in three additions, folding with rubber spatula until batter is completely smooth.
  • 5
    Transfer batter to prepared pan; using spatula, spread batter evenly & into corners of pan. Sprinkle the nuts(if using)on top of batter. Bake until toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 30-35 minutes(under-baked, batter is clinging to toothpick, over-baked, toothpick comes out clean.)
  • 6
    Cool on wire rack for 2 hours and cut in baking dish or remove brownies, if using foil, by lifting foil overhang. Store leftovers in airtight container.

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