Chewy Rich Real Chocolate Brownies Recipe

We were inspired to make these while making Chocolate Lava Cake. Why are there so many brownie recipes with only cocoa powder? We added cocoa powder to the melted chocolate to make them richer and the simplicity of the ingredients really make these brownies stand out. The secret to really chewy gooey brownies is to undercook them slightly.

Yield:  8"x8" or 9"x13" pan of brownies

Time:  1 hour

Ingredients

3/4 cup flour

4 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt

8 oz high quality dark chocolate (broken into small pieces)
1 stick of butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 f  (180 c) and butter your pan or line with parchment paper
One bowl method:

Melt the chocolate and butter in a bain-marie (hot water bath) and whisk until smooth
Remove from bain-marie
Stir in sugar and incorporate well using whisk
Let rest momentarily while mixing together in a separate bowl the flour cocoa powder and salt
Add vanilla to chocolate-butter mixture and whisk
Add eggs one at a time and whisk well
Add the flour mixture (heaping soup spoon at a time) and mix just until incorporated
Pour into pan and spread around evenly using a spatula
Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean
Start checking at the 35 minute mark and check every 5 minutes
Do not over-cook (unless you like them crispy)
Let brownies cool completely in pan before removing and cutting