Double Chocolate Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (70% cacao)
• 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350. line a 9" square baking pan with nonstick foil; set aside.
• 2 reserve 2 oz of the chocolate. chop remaining 6 oz and place in a large microwave-safe bowl with butter.
• 3 microwave for 1 minute. stir.
• 4 microwave for 30 seconds. stir until smooth.
• 5 stir sugar, flour, baking soda and salt into chocolate mixture until well blended.
• 6 add eggs and vanilla; stir until smooth.
• 7 chop remaining 2 oz chocolate and stir into batter.
• 8 pour into prepared pan, spreading level.
• 9 bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until toothpick come out clean when inserted in center.
• 10 cool on rack for 10 minutes. lift brownie from pan using foil; place directly on rack to cool completely.
• 11 dust with confectioners' sugar.