Best Chocolate Brownie

* Exported from MasterCook *

Best Chocolate Brownie

Recipe By : David Rosengarten
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 ounces bittersweet chocolate (top-quality) -- broken
1 in -- ¥
10 pieces
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 eggs
3/4 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup sour cream
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (top quality)
coarsely chopped

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly butter and flour a 9x9x2-inch square
cake pan. Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt together onto a sheet
of waxed paper. In top of a double boiler melt chocola te and butter over
medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat.

In an electric mixer mix eggs, sugar and vanilla on high until slightly
thickened, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add melted chocolate mixture and mix on
medium for 30 seconds. Add flour mixture and mix on low 10 seconds, then
on medium 10 seconds. Add sour cream and mix on medium 5 seconds.

Scrape around sides and bottom of bowl with a rubber spatula to combine
thoroughly. Use spatula to fold in chopped chocolate. Pour batter into
cake pan and spread evenly. Bake until toothpick inserte d in center
comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Allow brownies to cool 10 to 15
minutes before cutting with a serrated knife.

>From Taste Show #TS4602

NOTES : adapted from Marcel Desaulniers, Death by Chocolate



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