The Best Brownies

The quest for the perfect brownie recipe is a pretty common long-time search for many a baker. I've tried many recipes over the past 30 years in the kitchen but this is definitely the best one I've made. If you are careful not to over bake them, you might just agree. Enjoy.

3/4cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoon cocoa powder
1/4teaspoon salt
1/2cup butter
5squares unsweetened chocolate
3/4cup granulated sugar
¼ cup light-brown sugar
3large eggs
1teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4cup semisweet chocolate chips

Sift together flour, cocoa and salt. Melt together butter and unsweetened chocolate over low heat. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm. Add eggs,vanilla and sugars. Stir very well until sugars are dissolved.

Gently fold in dry ingredients and chocolate chips.

Pour batter into a 9 inch square baking pan that has been greased and lined with parchment paper. Bake for about a half hour at 350 degrees F or until the surface of the center of the brownies appears dry and firm. Toothpick test will not work for this recipe but it will tell you if the middle is still liquid. Do not over bake these brownies or they will be dry rather than moist and chewy.

Cut into squares when completely cool and frost individually with chocolate ganache.

Chocolate Ganache
Scald ½ cup whipping cream and stir in 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips until completely smooth. Cool slightly before frosting brownies.