vituperation

June 30, 2002

By popular demand, the recipe for these:

Simply the Best Chocolate Brownie
ripped shamelessly from Death by Chocolate
and modified slightly by me

4 T plus 1 t unsalted butter
1/4 c. plus 1 t all-purpose flour
2 T unsweetened cocoa
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, broken into 1/2-oz. pieces
2 oz. semisweet chocolate, broken into 1/2-oz pieces
3 eggs
1 c. granulated sugar
1 t pure vanilla extract
1/4 c. sour cream

8 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped into 1/4-inch chunks
1 1/2 c. raw shelled pecans

Preheat the oven to 325 F. Lightly coat a 9×9x2-inch square cake pan with 1 t. butter, then flour the pan with 1 t. flour, shaking out the excess.

Sift together the remaining 1/4 c.flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

Heat 1 inch of water in the bottom half of a double boiler over med-high heat. Place the 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, remaining 4 T butter, and 2 oz. semisweet chocolate in the top half of the double boiler. Heat for 4 1/2 - 5 minutes or until melted, remove from the heat, and stir until smooth.

Place the eggs, sugar, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a balloon whip. Mix on high until slightly thickened, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add the melted chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and mix on medium for 30 seconds. Add the sifted ingredients, mix on low for 10 seconds, then on medium for 10 seconds. Add the sour cream and mix on medium for 5 seconds.

Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a rubber spatula to combine thoroughly - also add and combine 4 oz. of semisweet chocolate chunks. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan, spreading evenly, including the corners. Sprinkle the pecans and the remaining 4 oz. of semisweet chocolate chunks evenly over the batter. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 - 50 minutes.

Remove the brownies from the oven and allow to cool in the pan at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes.

That’s it. No more entry. Go outside and do something, it’s the weekend. What the hell are you doing on your computer anyway?