Chocolate Brownies Recipe
Ingredients
For the Brownies made with unsweetened chocolate
- 8 ounce unsweetened chocolate squares
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks
- 5 eggs
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Brownies Made with Semisweet Chocolate
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 4 ounces unsalted butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- To make either version of the brownies, melt together the chocolate and butter. Stir until smooth and then cool.
- Whisk in the sugar by hand, followed by the eggs, one at a time.
- Stir in the vanilla and then the flour. You can add toasted nuts as well, if you'd like.
- Pour into a greased and lined pan (8" x 8" for thicker brownies and 9"x 13" for thinner brownies) and bake at 325°F until done.