easy chewy fudge brownies from scratch

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106 Pinches
Cocoa, FL
Updated on Aug 3, 2011

***WARNING*** This recipe is VERY rich but would be great to use for a Brownie A'la Mode using Vanilla/French Vanilla Ice Cream and topped with caramel and whipped cream.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method ---
yield 4 to 6

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter, divided
  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder
  • 4 ounces unsweetened baker's chocolate (4 - 1 ounce squares), coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar or light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chip morsels
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup walnut halves or pecan halves coarsely chopped
  • UTENSILS NEEDED
  • 1 - 8 x 8 square, 9 x 9 square, or 8 x 11 rectangular baking pan
  • 2 quarts sauce pan
  • 1 - knife or meat mallet (to chop chocoate squares and nuts)
  • 1 - whisk
  • 1 - spatula
  • 1 1/8 - cutting board
  • 1 can cooking spray or crisco

How To Make easy chewy fudge brownies from scratch

  • Step 1
    Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees Fahrenheit. Grease square 8 x 8 inch square, 9 x 9 inch square pan. or 11 x 9 inch pan.
  • Step 2
    In 2 Quart Sauce pan add chopped Unsweetened Bakers Chocolate and butter (sliced). Put on low heat and stir continuously until chocolate and butter have mostly melted.
  • Step 3
    Add 1/2 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, milk, 1/4 cup Dark Cocoa Powder, and Vanilla Extract to chocolate butter mixture and stir continuously until all chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth.
  • Step 4
    Remove Chocolate Mixture from heat add Brown Sugar and Granulated sugar and fold into chocolate mixture until well bended.
  • Step 5
    Add first egg to Sugar Chocolate mixture and mix until completely blended into mixture.
  • Step 6
    Add Second Egg to mixture and repeat previous instruction to mix completely until well blended. Mixture should be smooth looking and thick.
  • Step 7
    Add flour to Chocolate mixture mixing flour until well blended . Mixture will be thick but easily stirred. If you like Walnuts or Pecans in your brownies take 1/2 cup Walnut or Pecan halves, coarsely chop and then fold them into the mix until evenly distributed through the mixture.
  • Step 8
    Pour chocolate mixture into prepared baking pan and bake mixture for 10 to 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of mixture comes out clean.
  • Step 9
    Place on cooling rack and let stand at least 15 to 20 minutes or until just warm to the touch before cutting and serving.

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