BROWNIES...

BROWNIES

adapted from :    Joy of Baking...

Ingredients :

150  gm  semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped

1/2  cup  unsalted butter, cut into pieces  (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  semisweet chocolate chips  (optional) (125 gm)

Directions :

1.  Preheat oven to 350'F/180'C, and place the rack in the center of the oven.  Butter (or spray with a non-stick cooking spray) an 8 inch/20 cm square pan and line the bottom of the pan with parchment or wax paper.

2.  Melt the chocolate and butter in a large stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water.  Remove from heat and stir in the cocoa powder and sugar.  Next, whisk in the vanilla extract and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Finally, stir in the flour, salt and chocolate chips (if using).

3.  Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a little batter and a few moist clumps clinging to it.  Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.  Serve at room temperature or chilled...