Double Chocolate Brownies For Debate Watching

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 prepare an 8-inch square baking pan by buttering the pan, then lining with parchment paper. leave a few inches of paper on either side to lift out the brownies later. then, butter the parchment paper.
• 3 in a double boiler, combine butter, chocolate and cocoa until melted. remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• 4 whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. set aside.
• 5 with an electric mixer, combine sugar, eggs and vanilla with the whisk attachment. mix on medium speed until the mixture is a pale yellow, about 3-4 minutes. add chocolate mixture and mix to combine. reduce speed and add flour mixture until combined.
• 6 pour batter into prepared pan and smooth evenly. bake for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean, with a few crumbs, but not wet.
• 7 let cool 15 minutes in pan, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.