Chewy Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsalted butter, more for the pan
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 4 1/2 ounces flour (1 cup)
• 2 tablespoons natural cocoa (not dutch-processed)

Recipe

• 1 position an oven rack on the middle rung.
• 2 heat the oven to 350°f.
• 3 butter an 8-inch square pan, line the pan bottom with parchment (or waxed paper), and then butter the parchment.
• 4 in a double boiler over simmering water, melt the butter and chocolate.
• 5 remove the pan from the heat; cool slightly.
• 6 stir in the sugar, salt, and vanilla.
• 7 mix in the eggs, one at a time, stirring each time until blended.
• 8 add the flour and cocoa; beat until incorporated and the mixture is smooth, 30 to 60 seconds.
• 9 scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake until the top is uniformly colored with no indentation and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out almost clean, with a few moist crumbs clinging to it, 35 to 45 minutes.
• 10 set the pan on a rack until cool enough to handle.
• 11 run a paring knife around the inside edge of the pan and then invert the pan onto a flat surface and peel off the parchment.
• 12 flip the baked brownie back onto the rack to cool completely.
• 13 cut into squares with a sharp knife.