Basic Brownies

Name: Basic Brownies
Yield: Makes 16 brownies
Ingredients: 3 ounces (85 grams), unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces; 1 cup (7 ounces/198 grams), sugar; 2 , large eggs; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon, baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 2/3 cup (3 1/3 ounces/94 grams), all-purpose flour

Desserts or Baked Goods
Chocolate
Brownies & Bars

Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2015

This basic brownie recipe is delicious on its own but sturdy enough to top and flavor with a variety of options.

SERVES Makes 16 brownies

TIME 50 minutes, plus 2 hours cooling

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