Brownies are like chocolate chip cookies: everyone has a recipe and everyone thinks their recipe is the best. Well I'm here to tell you that my brownie recipe is in fact the best ;) I promise you that if you try you it you will agree but first you have to take a leap of faith and not judge this recipe by its name. Yes, this recipe is actually called Man-Catcher brownies. Let me tell you that 1. I already have a man, 2. If I didn't have a man, I most certainly wouldn't want to 'catch' him, and
3. Say I did want to catch him, I can think a couple of other things to catch him with than brownies. Ok, so we've all agreed it's a stupid name. Now lets move on to the actual brownie. This recipe produces the most dense, fudgy, chewy brownie you have ever tasted. Not only that it is super easy to make which is always a hugein my book.
ManCatcher Brownies
Ingredients
12 ounces (3 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups cocoa powder, sifted (natural or Dutch process)
6 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 cups packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
* I add a teaspoon of instant espresso
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick spray.
2. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. When the butter has melted, remove from heat and add the cocoa powder. Stir them completely and let cool.
3. In your mixer bowl, whisk the eggs, then add the sugars and vanilla extract. Then add the chocolate mixture. Once you've whisked all these ingredients, fold in the flour and salt until just combined.
4. Spread the batter evenly in the pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or do the toothpick trick. Insert a toothpick in the brownie, if it comes out clean it is ready. I really like my brownies fudgy so I tend to underbake mine. If you cook it too long you get a cakey texture.
5. Transfer the pan to a wire rack; cool completely before cutting the brownies.
Enjoy!
The time is wrong for baking these brownies...its supposed to be 40-45 minutes
ReplyDeleteThese are the absolute best brownies I’ve ever eaten. Nothing compares. They are rich, fudgey, and decadent. Every place I have brought these they have been a show stopper. A tray of these go a long way. They also freeze very well.
ReplyDeleteTaking my time has given me the best results. I make sure the butter and chocolate has cooled. I give the sugars a little time to dissolve in the beaten eggs. My original copy of this recipe only called for a teaspoon of salt, not a tablespoon. I think this could be a typo.
Try these, you will be amazed.