Friday, August 15, 2008

The Most Delicious Brownies

These brownies are among the best I've ever had. Every time I make them, I'm asked for the recipe. I'm happy to share. It comes from The Farm of Beverly Hills. (I found it on epicurious.com.) I have to wonder, do people in Beverly Hills actually eat treats so rich and wonderful? In little, tiny bites, perhaps. That's all you really need. No time to bake? You can order Famous Farm Brownies straight from the source

Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients
3 sticks unsalted butter, cut into pieces
12 ounces bittersweet chocolate
6 large eggs

1 1/4 cup cake flour
1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Method
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Butter a 13x9x2-inch metal pan, and line with parchment paper
Melt butter and chocolate over simmering water (I fill a sauce pan about an inch high with water and rest a rounded copper bowl on top.)
Remove from heat and let cool for about two minutes, then whisk in eggs one at a time
Pour chocolate into a large bowl and mix in sugar and salt

In a small bowl, sift together flour and cocoa powder
Add the flour mixture, bit by bit, into the chocolate mixture. Fold it in gently, being careful not to overmix

Bake for 40-45 minutes

Cool on a metal rack for at least two hours.

These brownies are fudgy and rich. They're not easy to cut cleanly. One trick is to turn the brownies out from the pan, then put them in the fridge to cool. This stiffens them up a little and makes them easier to cut without losing too much brownie goodness on the knife.

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