Perfect Brownies

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 18 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for pan
• 12 ounces best-quality bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
• 1 3/4 cups pecan halves, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 butter a 7 by 11 1/2 by 2-inch baking pan.
• 3 line with parchment paper; set aside.
• 4 in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, combine the butter and chocolate and melt.
• 5 remove from heat and let stand until cool.
• 6 sift the flour and baking powder together into a medium bowl; set aside.
• 7 in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the eggs until thick and creamy, about 5 minutes.
• 8 gradually beat in the sugar.
• 9 continue beating until mixture is thick and mousse-like and a trail is left on the surface when the whisk is lifted, about 3 minutes more.
• 10 gradually fold in the chocolate mixture, alternating with the dry ingredients.
• 11 fold in the nuts.
• 12 pour batter into prepared pan, and bake until top is cracked and the center is just firm to the touch, about 40 to 45 minutes.
• 13 the brownies should not have a cake-like consistency.
• 14 remove from oven and let cool in pan.
• 15 cut into squares in the pan before turning out onto a board.