BROWNIES...

BROWNIES
source  :    Joy of Baking...




Ingredients :

150  gm  bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped  (5 oz)
1/2  cup  unsalted butter  (1 stick/113 gm)
2  tbsp  cocoa powder  (15 gm)
1  cup  granulated white sugar  (200 gm)
1  tsp  pure vanilla extract
3  large  eggs
3/4  cup  all-purpose flour  (95 gm)
1/4  tsp  salt
3/4  cup  chocolate chips  (125 gm, optional)


Method :

1.  Preheat oven to 350'F/180'C.  Butter or spray an 8 inch (20 cm) square pan and line the bottom of pan with baking paper.

2.  Melt the chocolate and butter over a double-boiler.  Remove from heat and whisk in cocoa powder and sugar.  Next, whisk in vanilla extract and eggs, one at a time.  Finally, stir in flour, salt and chocolate chips (if using).

3.  Pour into prepared pan.  Bake for about 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a little batter and a few moist clumps clinging to it.  (The brownies can be frozen)...