Chewy Brownies

Name: Chewy Brownies
Yield: Makes twenty-four 2-inch brownies
Ingredients: 1/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa; 1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso (optional); 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped (see note); 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 large eggs; 2 large egg yolks; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups (17 1/2 ounces) sugar; 1 3/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon table salt; 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (see note)

Chewy Brownies was pinched from <a href="http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/5873-chewy-brownies" target="_blank">www.cooksillustrated.com.</a>

"To devise a properly chewy brownie recipe, we first had to discover the perfect ratio of oil to butter. We then combated greasiness by replacing some of the oil with egg yolks, whose emulsifiers prevent fat from separating and leaking out during baking. We found that unsweetened chocolate… read more..."

INGREDIENTS

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1/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa

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1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso (optional)

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1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water

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2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped (see note)

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4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted

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1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

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2 large eggs

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2 large egg yolks

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2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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2 1/2 cups (17 1/2 ounces) sugar

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1 3/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour

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3/4 teaspoon table salt

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6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (see note)

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