KING ARTHUR BROWNIES

Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 1/4 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 1/4 cups cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon espresso powder, optional
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour (you can use any brand)
2 cups chocolate chips (one bag)

Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9" x 13" pan

In a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl, or in a saucepan set over low heat, melt the butter, then add the sugar and stir to combine. Return the mixture to the heat (or microwave) briefly, just until it's hot (about 110°F to 120°F), but not bubbling; it'll become shiny looking as you stir it. Heating this mixture a second time will dissolve more of the sugar, which will yield a shiny top crust on your brownies.

While the sugar heats a second time, crack the 4 eggs into a bowl, and beat them with the cocoa, salt, baking powder, espresso powder, and vanilla till smooth.

Add to  the hot butter/sugar mixture, stirring until smooth.

Add the flour and chips, again stirring until smooth.
Spoon the batter into a lightly greased 9" x 13" pan.

Bake the brownies for about 30 minutes (I take mine out around 25 mins), until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, or with just a few moist crumbs clinging to it. The brownies should feel set on the edges, and the center should look very moist, but not uncooked. Remove them from the oven and cool on a rack before cutting and serving.

Source: King Arthur Flour
Submitted by: Caroline G.

"These are divine and I make them to give as gifts, and potluck meetings. Tomorrow evening they will be with me when I attend Bible Study as our group is bringing the snacks which in turn reminded me to upload the recipe. If you make these you won't be disappointed".