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From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Dec 11 2024 04:01 pm

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     Title: Genius Salted Cocoa Brownies
Categories: Cookies, Chocolate, Snacks
     Yield: 16 Servings

   140 g  Unsalted butter; in cubes
   250 g  Sugar
    85 g  Unsalted cocoa powder
   1/4 ts Salt
   1/2 ts Vanilla extract
     2 lg Eggs
    65 g  Plain flour
          Flaky sea salt; to sprinkle

 Set oven to 160ºC/325ºF.

 Line a 20cm x 20cm (8" x 8") square baking pan
 (preferably non-stick) with baking paper, leaving a good
 excess of paper overhanging on the sides (this makes it
 easier to remove the brownies from the pan later). Set
 aside.

 In a large heatproof microwaveable bowl, combine the
 butter, sugar, cocoa and salt. Microwave on high in 30
 second increments, taking the bowl out to give it a stir
 between each round. Repeat until the butter has melted
 and everything is even and mixed well. The mixture will
 be gritty from the sugar, that is ok. Stir in the
 vanilla. *

 When the mixture is warm (just not hot!), stir in the
 eggs one at a time vigorously with a wooden spoon until
 combined and the mixture is smooth, thick and shiny.

 Add the flour, and stir until you can't see the flour any
 longer. Using your wooden spoon or a spatula, stir the
 batter vigorously for about 30 seconds more.

 Pour the batter into your prepared pan and smooth the top
 gently (don't worry too much about making it perfectly
 even, it'll spread and even out once in the oven).
 Sprinkle the top generously with flaky sea salt and bake
 in the oven for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted
 in the centre comes out with a few moist crumbs. Don't
 over-bake! You want it to be fudgy in the middle.

 Leave the pan to cool completely on a rack before
 removing the brownies from the pan onto a cutting board
 by lifting the edges of the baking paper on opposite
 sides. Cut into whatever size you like and enjoy! They
 keep well in an airtight container at room temperature up
 to 3 days.

 NOTES: * Alternatively, you can melt the mixture over a
 water bath if you don't own a microwave. Set the
 heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (filled
 only ? of the way up) on low heat, making sure the bottom
 of the bowl isn’t touching the simmering water. Stir
 constantly until the butter melts and the mixture is
 uniform.

 ~ Feel free to add a handful of chopped nuts if you like.
 Just stir them into the batter right before pouring it
 into the pan.

 RECIPE FROM: http://www.mattersofthebelly.com

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