Obituary Brownies

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

Ingredients

• 16 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• butter, for parchment paper
• parchment paper or aluminum foil

Recipe

• 1 butter a 13 x 9-inch pan and line with buttered parchment paper (or lined with buttered foil).
• 2 set rack at the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350°.
• 3 bring a saucepan of water to a boil and turn off heat. combine butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set over pan of water. stir occasionally until melted.
• 4 whisk eggs together in a large bowl, then whisk in salt, sugars, and vanilla. stir in chocolate and butter mixture, then fold in flour.
• 5 pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. bake for about 45 minutes, until top has formed a shiny crust and batter is moderately firm. cool in pan on a rack. wrap pan in plastic wrap and keep at room temperature or refrigerated until next day.
• 6 to cut brownies, unmold onto a cutting board, remove paper, and replace with another cutting board. turn cake right side up and trim away edges. cut brownies into 2-inch squares.
• 7 serving: serve the brownies on their own or with ice cream and hot fudge sauce.
• 8 storage: the best way to store brownies is to wrap them individually and keep them at room temperature in a tin or plastic container with a tight-fitting cover. or freeze them.
• 9 note: if you have a 12 x 18-inch commercial half-sheet pan, you may double this recipe easily.