Dark Victory Brownies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-by-8-inch square baking pan. Line with parchment paper and butter parchment.
• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, and salt; set aside
• In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine butter and espresso. Place over low heat and stir until butter has melted. Add chocolate, and stir constantly until mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in both sugars until well combined.
• Add eggs and vanilla and continue stirring until well incorporated and mixture no longer appears grainy. Sift flour mixture over batter, and stir until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips, if using.
• Pour batter into prepared baking pan; smooth top with the back of a wooden spoon or a spatula. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 28 to 30 minutes. Be sure not to over bake. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into 9 brownies.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Line a 9-inch square pan with foil so that 2 inches hang over two opposite sides. Grease the foil.
• Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl.
• Using a wooden spoon, beat in cocoa powder and sugar until well blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in sour cream and vanilla extract. Add flour and salt. Mix just until blended. Stir in pecans.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until done. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out with a few moist crumbs attached. Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Makes 16 brownies.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Line 13x9-inch pan with cooking parchment paper or foil; spray paper or foil with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, stir together all ingredients until smooth. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from edge of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 45 minutes. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.