Dark And Delicious Brownies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
• Combine the melted butter, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking powder, and salt. Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Decorate with walnut halves, if desired.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with crumbs, not wet. Cool on wire rack.

Steps:

• With rack in middle position, preheat oven to 325°F
• Lightly coat 11-by-17-inch jelly-roll pan with melted butter.
• Spread the walnuts on a second baking sheet, and toast in oven until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Shake pan halfway through baking to ensure the nuts toast evenly.
• In a stainless-steel mixing bowl set over a pot of gently simmering water, melt the butter and chocolate together.
• Raise oven temperature to 350°F
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt on medium-high until thick and mousselike, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the flour in 3 batches, turning mixer off before each addition and mixing on low speed until combined.
• Remove bowl from mixer, and stir in melted chocolate mixture and nuts.
• Pour batter into prepared jelly-roll pan, spread to an even thickness, and bake for 40 minutes, until brownies are firm to the touch.
• Before serving, slice into 3-by-four-inch squares.
• If desired, sift a fine layer of cocoa powder over the surface, brushing off excess cocoa for a velvety finish.
• Makes 15, 3 to 4 inch brownies.