Ooey Gooey Brownies

May 28, 2013 by Alia 30 Comments

A few weeks ago, we had dinner with some good friends.  We brought dinner and they supplied dessert.  My friend made a delicious pan of brownies.  Had I known that she had made brownies, I would have skipped dinner and headed straight for the good stuff!

I know brownies are pretty easy to make, but mine always turn out a bit dry.  That is, until now!  The brownies my friend made were really moist and chocolatey.  After I told her at least fifty times how much I enjoyed them, she took pity on me and sent me the recipe.  Here it is:

Bittersweet One Pot Brownies

From Jeanne Kelley

Ingredients

• 8-10 oz. dark, bittersweet or semisweet chocolate (about 54 to 60%percent cacao), coarsely chopped
• ¼ lb and 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
• 1 cup toasted walnuts or pecans, chopped (optional)

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Butter 9×9-inch metal pan. In large, heavy saucepan, melt chocolate and butter, over low heat, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. Cool slightly; stir in sugar.

Step 2
Whisk in eggs, vanilla and salt. Stir in flour. Add nuts (if desired) and transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake about 20 to 25 minutes, until a tester inserted near the center of the brownies comes out with a few moist crumbs attached. Cool completely. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover with foil.)

Step 3
Cut into squares and serve.  Yields 3 dozen small servings (or 9 big brownies).

I followed this recipe to a tee when I made it.  I used 8 oz of chocolate in total. They came out a bit sweet, so next time, I would reduce the sugar by a 1/4 cup.  I’ve served these brownies to a number of different friends and they all love them as much as I do.  This recipe is a keeper!  Enjoy!