Brownies

2/3 Cup all-purpose flour

1/4 Teaspoon salt

1/2 Teaspoon baking powder

2 Ounces unsweetened chocolate

4 Ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate

1 Stick butter 

1 Cup sugar

2 Teaspoons vanilla

3 Large eggs

  • Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position, and preheat oven to 325 degrees.

  • Whisk flour, salt, and baking powder in a small bowl, set aside.

  • Line an 8-inch-square baking pan with a sheet of aluminum foil in the bottom of pan.  The foil overhangs both sides of the pan; use as handles to removed baked brownies from pan. Coat foil with cooking spray.

  • In a medium heat-proof bowl set over a pan of almost simmering water, melt chocolate and butter, stirring occasionally until mixture is smooth. (Alternatively, melt chocolate and butter in microwave oven. Microwave chocolate alone at 50% power for 2 minutes. Stir chocolate; add butter; and continue microwaving at 50% for another 2 minutes, stopping to stir the mixture after 1 minute.  If chocolate is not entirely melted, microwave an additional 30 seconds at 50% power.)

  • Remove melted chocolate mixture from heat; whisk in sugar and vanilla.

  • Whisk in eggs, one at a time, fully incorporating each before adding the next. 

  • Continue whisking until mixture is completely smooth.  

  • Add dry ingredients; whisk until just incorporated.

  • Pour batter into prepared pan.

  • Bake until edges of brownies have puffed slightly, center feels not quite firm when touched, and a toothpick inserted into center comes out with several moist, fudgy crumbs. 50 minutes probably less start at 40 and check them49.

  • Cool for 5 minutes. Using foil handles, lift brownies out of the pan, allow to cool to room temperature prior to cutting.