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Chewy Fudgy Brownies
These rich chocolate brownies deliver a deeply chewy and fudgy texture. The batter comes together from scratch using melted butter and unsweetened baking chocolate for an intense cocoa flavor. Chopped walnuts add a satisfying crunch, though you can easily swap them for pecans or leave them out entirely. Bake a batch for a comforting weekend dessert or a simple sweet treat during the week.
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup butter
- 5 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped
- 1 ¾ cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup chopped walnuts, toasted if desired ( page 22 )
Instructions
- 1Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat the bottom and sides of a 9-inch square baking pan with shortening.
- 2Place the butter and chopped chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir the mixture constantly until completely melted, then set it aside to cool for 5 minutes.
- 3Combine the sugar, vanilla, and eggs in a medium mixing bowl. Use an electric mixer on high speed to beat the ingredients for 5 minutes. Lower the mixer speed and blend in the cooled chocolate mixture, pausing to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- 4Add the all-purpose flour and beat on low speed just until the batter is combined, scraping the bowl once more. Gently fold in the chopped walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it into an even layer.