Chocolate brownie

Lynnie gotten a new oven and she is so excited over baking and trying out the oven! It makes me inspired as well. Itchy hand me. lol. Decided to surf through my all time favorite Joyofbaking.com and looked for recipes that inspires me.

And this is it. Chocolate brownie.

Actually I was looking for something that can pair up with the truckload of vanila ice cream that I have.   And brownie seems like a good choice. Was laminating between brownie or chocolate lava cake. But brownie is still the easiest as there is no need for the use of electric beater. Everything can be done in 30 minutes (minus baking time).

For my adaptation, I use chocolate chips instead of chopped chocolate as I still have a packet at home. Hence, I reduce the amount of sugar as chocolate chips are already sweet.

Recipe from Joyofbaking.

5 ounces (150 grams) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chopped
1/2 cup (1 stick) (113 grams) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons (15 grams) cocoa powder
1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 large eggs
3/4 cup (95 grams) all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (125 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place the rack in the center of the oven. Butter (or spray with a nonstick cooking spray) an 8 inch (20 cm) square pan, and line the bottom of the pan with parchment or wax paper.

Melt the chocolate and butter in a large stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Remove from heat and stir in the cocoa powder and sugar . Next, whisk in the vanilla extract and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Finally, stir in the flour, salt and chocolate chips (if using).

Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a little batter and a few moist clumps clinging to it. Do not over bake. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. Serve at room temperature or chilled. These freeze very well.

Makes 16 brownies.