Best Chocolate Brownie

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Best Chocolate Brownie

Recipe By : David Rosengarten
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Brownies

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
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 eggs
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.






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NOTES : adapted from Marcel Desaulniers, Death by Chocolate