King Arthur Flour: The Best Fudge Brownie Ever

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup butter
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (1 tsp if using unsalted butter)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups king arther unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1/2-3/4 cup chopped pecans (or favorite) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 lightly grease a 9x13 pan.
• 3 in a medium sized microwave-safe bowl or in a saucepan, melt the butter on low heat, then add the sugar and stir to combine.
• 4 return the mixture to the heat or microwave briefly, just until it's hot but not bubbling. it will become shiny looking as you stir it. heating the buter and sugar a second time will dissolve more of the sugar, which will yield a shiny top crust on your brownies.
• 5 transfer the mix to a mixing bowl.
• 6 stir in the cocoa, salt, baking powder, and vanilla.
• 7 add the eggs, beating till smooth; then add teh flour and chips and nuts if using. beat until well combined.
• 8 spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
• 9 bake the brownies for 28-30 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few crumbs clinging to it.
• 10 the brownies should feel set both around the edges and in the center.
• 11 remove from the oven, and after 5 minutes loosen the edges with a table knife, this will help preven the brownies from sinking in the center as they cool.
• 12 cool completely before cutting and serving.