Plain-Old Brownies Recipe

Name: Plain-Old Brownies
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate; 1/2 cup butter; 4 eggs; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 1 3/4 cups sugar; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans; Topping; 2 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate; 1 tablespoon butter

Servings: persons

5 ounces bittersweet chocolate
1/2 cup butter
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans
Topping
2 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
1 tablespoon butter

1
Preheat oven to 350F (175C).
2
Line a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with foil (allowing two edges to protrude and be used as 'handles' when removing the brownies) and butter foil and any part of pan that has exposed sides.
3
Melt chocolate with butter and allow to cool slightly (I melt mine, carefully, in the microwave - it doesn't take much more than a minute).
4
Beat eggs slightly with vanilla.
5
Gradually beat in sugar and continue to beat for 2-3 minutes.
6
Blend in warm chocolate mixture.
7
Stir in flour.
8
Spread in prepared pan.
9
Sprinkle nuts over top.
10
Bake about 45-50 minutes.
11
Cool in pan for 15 minutes then gently pry out of pan, using foil handles.
12
Cool completely.
13
Melt chocolate with butter for topping; drizzle over brownies using tines of fork.
14
Let stand until chocolate is firm before cutting.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, 1/2 cup butter, 4 eggs, 1 tablespoon vanilla, and more.

Yes, Plain-Old Brownies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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