This easy brownie recipe is everything a brownie should be - chewy, dense, melt-in-your mouth chocolatey. One bowl, one sheet of foil, one pan, done.
Yield: 24
Ingredients
4ouncesunsweetened chocolateI like the Ghiradelli 100% Cacao unsweetened chocolate bars
3/4cup1 and 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
1 3/4cupssugar
3eggs
1teaspoonvanilla
1cupflour
1cupchopped pecansraw is fine, but sometimes I like to toast them with a little kosher salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a 13x9 pan with piece of foil long enough to extend over the ends of the pan, and grease the foil and the rest of the pan.
In a large microwaveable bowl, add the butter and the chocolate (break the chocolate into pieces).
Microwave for about a minute, removing and stirring to judge how much the chocolate has melted, then nuke in 15 second increments after that. It usually takes me about a minute and a half to completely melt the chocolate.<
Stir in the sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
Stir in the flour, and if using, the pecans. Mix well.
Spread the batter into the pan.
Bake for 30 - 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out crumby.
Let cool, then remove the brownies from the pan with the foil "handles."