Chewy And Fudgy Brownies Made With Milk Chocolate

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 11 1/2 ounces milk chocolate pieces (give or take)
• 14 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into chunks
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (245 gms)
• 2 cups sugar (400 gms)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups toasted nuts, finely chopped (171 gms) (optional)
• 1 cup any flavor chocolate chips (170 gms or more) (optional)
• 1/2 cup toffee pieces (75 gms or more) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 toast nuts on a foil lined sheet pan until fragrant, about 7-9 minutes.
• 3 while nuts are toasting break chocolate up into small pieces and place in a medium microwave safe bowl with the butter.
• 4 melt butter with chocolate in the microwave, about 2 mins at 50% power.
• 5 stir and continue to microwave at 50% power as required, stirring every 60 seconds.
• 6 this can also be done over a double boiler.
• 7 allow chocolate mixture and roasted nuts to cool.
• 8 meanwhile lightly beat eggs and vanilla in a small bowl and prepare a 13x9 pan (metal preferred) by lining it pan with foil (or parchment) and grease.
• 9 leave enough overhang on the lining to lift the brownies out of the pan when done.
• 10 in a heavy duty plastic bag smash nuts with a rolling pin until well crushed, add dry and optional ingredients.
• 11 shake to combine.
• 12 this can be done in a bowl if you prefer.
• 13 slowly pour egg mixture into chocolate while stirrin, mixture will thicken slightly.
• 14 add dry ingredients in three batches, fully incorporating each addition as you go.
• 15 spread mixture into prepared pan with an angled spatula or a large spoon.
• 16 bake 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the pan comes out just slightly moist.
• 17 cooking time varies all over the place depending on type of pan and your oven.
• 18 i use natural aluminum pans, have a calibrated thermometer and keep a pizza stone in the oven for consistancy.
• 19 whatever you do to insure that that you don't over cook, simply start checking when they start to smell like brownies!
• 20 you can rotate the pan halfway through the cooking process to even things out if desired.
• 21 cool in the pan on a rack.
• 22 remove from pan by lifting liner, place on a cutting board and cut into squares.