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classic brownie

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 oz unsweetened chocolate
  • 8 tbs butter
  • 200 g sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 65 g all-purpose (ap) flour
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tsp expresso powder
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 c chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

  • heat oven to 350, grease an 8x8 pan
  • melt chocolate and butter over double boiler
  • while chocolate and butter melt, beat eggs and sugar for about 10 minutes until all liquidy, ribbon-y and they turn a beautiful light yellow color
  • remove melted chocolate and butter from heat and let cool for at least 5 minutes
  • add chocolate to egg mixture
  • fold in flour (try not to whip or over mix, just fold)
  • add chocolate chips if wanted
  • pour in pan and bake for 30 minutes
  • don't lick the wooden spoon (brownie batter tastes best from a wooden spoon, im not sure why, i just know it is true. but don't eat raw egg and flour and blame me. forget you read this mixed signal instruction all together, please, as raw eggs and raw flour are NOT safe to eat.)