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cook's classic brownies

(1 rating)
Recipe by
mary Armstrong
San Antonio, TX

The very BEST brownies!

(1 rating)
yield 24 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For cook's classic brownies

  • 6 oz
    unsweetened chocolate, chopped fine
  • 12 Tbsp
    (1 1/2 sticks), unsalted butter, cut into (6) one inch pieces
  • 2 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 c
    cake flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 c
    pecans or walnuts, chopped medium, toasted in oven 5-8 minutes, then cooled

How To Make cook's classic brownies

  • 1
    Melt together the chocolate and butter, when this mixture is completely smooth, whisk in sugar.
  • 2
    Add eggs one at a time, whisking after each. Add vanilla.
  • 3
    Add flour mixture in 3 additions.
  • 4
    Transfer to 9x13 pan. Smooth. Sprinkle nuts over batter if not using a frosting. If using a frosting, stir nuts into the batter.
  • 5
    Bake at 325 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out with a FEW crumbs attached. IMPORTANT: If over-baked, toothpick comes out clean; if under-baked it has batter clinging to it.

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