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Baking Brownies Just Right: Cakey, Chewy, or Fudgy
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Chewy Brownies

by Cindy Mitchell
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Added flour helps to give these brownies their chewiness. It's important not to overbake these or they'll dry out. This recipe can be doubled easily; use a 13x9-inch pan and increase the baking time slightly.Yields sixteen 2-inch squares.

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Ingredients butter unsweetened chocolate granulated sugar more more
4 oz. (8 Tbs.) unsalted butter; more for the pan
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1-1/2 cups sugar
Scant 1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs, at room temperature
4-1/2 oz. (1 cup) flour
2 Tbs. natural cocoa (not Dutch-processed)
Tip: The recipe gives a range of baking times—use the shorter time for metal pans, the longer for Pyrex pans.

Position an oven rack on the middle rung. Heat the oven to 350°F. Butter an 8-inch square pan, line the pan bottom with parchment (or waxed paper), and then butter the parchment.

In a double boiler over simmering water, melt the butter and chocolate. Remove the pan from the heat; cool slightly. Stir in the sugar, salt, and vanilla. Mix in the eggs, one at a time, stirring each time until blended. Add the flour and cocoa; beat until incorporated and the mixture is smooth, 30 to 60 seconds. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake until the top is uniformly colored with no indentation and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out almost clean, with a few moist crumbs clinging to it, 35 to 45 min.

Set the pan on a rack until cool enough to handle. Run a paring knife around the inside edge of the pan and then invert the pan onto a flat surface and peel off the parchment. Flip the baked brownie back onto the rack to cool completely. Cut into squares with a sharp knife.

photo: Scott Phillips
From Fine Cooking 34, pp. 44-49
August 2, 1999

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Star Star Star Star Star by chefchick, 9/7/2009Ohh, perfect, perfect, perfect! I've been trying different recipes for years; and this one is IT. Not too sweet; perfect chewiness. Terrific!
Star Star Star Star Star by chocolatelover60, 7/23/2009found this recipe today and it was so easy to do. the results were SUPERB. My 10year old daughter absolutely loved the brownies. We had them warm with cream on top and it was amazing. Will definately use this recipe again and again. This is the ultimate brownie,chewey, chocolatey recipe. We put chopped up chocolate buttons in the mix and used galaxy dark choc with some milk choc and worked a treat.
Star Star Star Star Star by Liany, 7/19/2009This is a very good recipe and will be the one I make for from now on. They are really chewy and chocolatie. The best I have tried in a long time. I added a tsp of instant coffee to strengthen the chocolate flavor. Got the 5* in my book.
Star Star Star Star Star by Kathleen_G, 6/6/2009We had a brownie taste testing last night, while this recipe came in 3rd overall it's still my favourite. It did get slightly under-cooked, but it made it more fudgy than chewy in my books. Of the two recipes that tied for first place one was much richer/sweeter/more undercooked and the other baked a little more for a better/chewier texture. I don't think I'd change this recipe at all.
Star Star Star Star Star by MHarris, 2/9/2009These brownies are THE perfect consistency - a little fudgy without being too toothsome.
Star Star Star Star Star by emcooks, 1/1/2009I followed the recipe exactly. They came out chewy, moist and very chocolatey. Be careful not to overbake; check for doneness after about 30 minutes. Delicious served with a little vanilla ice cream!
Star Star Star Star Star by semisweet, 7/19/2008Sheer perfection - moist and chewy with a deep, dark chocolate taste. They're great both at room temperature and chilled. (I always bake these for less time than indicated, about 32 minutes in a metal pan).
Star Star Star Star Star by Pielove, 4/28/2008This is the brownie recipe I have been searching for-- great texture, intense chocolate taste.
Star Star Star Star Star by jkeane, 4/18/2008Rich chocolate flavor but not to sweet. I added semi-sweet chips as well. Delicious.
Star Star Star Star Star by KatyaKJ, 4/5/2008This recipe is perfect. The brownies came out so well. I have never made brownies from scratch before and can't believe how delicious they are. thanks!