The perfect brownie can be many things to many people, but i have only one request, there must obscene amounts of chocolate. Yes, it should be chewy, and dense and have somewhat crispy edges, but the chocolate factor is non-negotiable.
Seeking out and testing the perfect brownie is not for the faint of heart. It takes a lot of chutzpah to consume more cakey, chocolate goodness then is humanly necessary. One must be brave, strong willed and have impeccable tastes. There is not much leeway in my preferences for what a brownie should be.
And so we come to this recipe. Yes, I took the basic information from “The Baked Brownie”, but I found that recipe to be lacking in serious chocolate flavour. And so I tweaked a few things here and there, and bring you my version of perfection. Enjoy!
Perfect Brownies
inspired by “The Baked Brownie”
80 g all purpose flour, sifted
1/2 tsp salt
3 Tbsp cocoa
6 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids or more)
4 oz butter, cut into small pieces
1 tsp instant coffee
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1. Grease sides of an 8 x 8 baking pan.
2. In mixing bowl, combine flour, salt and cocoa.
3. In double boiler (or metal bowl resting on top of a saucepan of water), melt together the chocolate, butter and coffee.
4. Add sugars and remove from heat.
5. Add in eggs and vanilla, but do not over beat.
6. Sprinkle flour over chocolate mixture, folding gentle with a spatula. Again, to not over mix.
7. Pour into baking pan, bake 30 minutes (rotating halfway) or until edges are completely cooked and center is slightly underdone.
These look perfectly chocolate-y and moist! Great job on all of your trial and error baking – thanks for taking one for the team.
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Ooh, I feel sneaky.. my husband refuses to eat any brownie ‘cept for a certain BOXED brand – he insists nothing can be better!! But this brownie recipe might just prove me superior! Thanks Liz, it’s been a battle fought a long time, and I intend to take down Miss Betty Crocker and reclaim my oven!! Hey, you don’t have an awesome recipe for a white chocolate brownie? Those are my true weakness!
I’ve never tried a white chocolate brownie. Is that like a blondie? I’m curious how you would achieve good texture and flavour though without cocoa powder…Hmmmm. I love a challenge!
Ooh..I always love recipes for good brownies! Maybe I could add a few walnuts. I love the coffee in it. Have to try these!
I think you can add more chocolate, you know you want to…
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Those look soo perfect! They look so fudgy, yum!
Thanks for sharing the recipe. I gotta bookmark this.
My favorite white chocolate one is at Moxies, served with ice cream, fudge sauce and whipped cream. Try it next time you’re in town!
Mmmm, Chocolate and more chocolate, my fav!
My favorite recipe is the one on the inside of the Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate box. The only changes I make are I add salt and chocolate chips. Easy, one bowl, and I have the recipe memorize so I can convince people its my recipe.
Nice . Thank you for sharing . Cheers !
Everyone should wake up to these 🙂
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I wasn’t hungry for Chocolate until NOW!!!
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Droooool! Those are gorgeous!!!
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Drool, these look amazing.
i’m such a sucker for a good brownie. i’m drooling too!!
Oh, that IS a great brownie! Looks perfect to me!
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You’ve merged the techie savvy of Alton Brown in the kitchen with the chocolate passion of David Lebovitz!
Thanks for the great recipe!
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What a compliment! Thank you Mathea.
Perfect brownie, you say? I guess I’ll just have to give them a try… Oh darn!
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I’m drooling! Actually, I just made some yesterday. Will post it soon. We’re no pro bakers. And need lots of practising to come to this way! So, enjoy and cheers.
I’ve always been a fan of recipes. And always find myself looking for interesting recipes. Found yours and tried it. Excellent—-Two Thumbs up:)
Awesome, thanks for letting me know Dave!
This was great, great amount of chocolate flavor, very satifying.
I made these yesterday and I baked it for a little too long so it came out more like a cake than a brownie. But the flavor was amazing. I tried baking them again today and this time I baked them for 20 minutes, instead of 30 minutes, and they came out PERFECT! I LOVE this recipe! These truly are the perfect brownies and i think this recipe beats any brownies made from a box.
This looks so good! I will have to try it in my Perfect Brownie Pan : ) Can I link to you from http://www.BrowniePan.net ?
Thanks for the recipe! Keep em coming!
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Sure Derek, no problem!
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I’ve always been discouraged and turned to betty crocker’s mixes. but I’m definitely whipping some of these up. They look so scrumptiously dumptious. thanks for taking your time to post these aaaamaazing guilty pleasures 🙂
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Loved the brownies.. Had been looking for the perfect recipe for a crisp brownie..
Love the coffee..