Martha Stewart’s Fudgy Brownies
About this recipe
Martha Stewart's Fudgy Brownies are a chocolate lover's dream, packed with rich chocolate flavor and a perfectly crispy crust. This quick recipe is straightforward and results in brownies that everyone in your family will adore.
The secret to these fudgy brownies lies in the careful preparation of the batter and the use of Dutch processed cocoa for lining the pan, which adds flavor and color without leaving white edges.
Ingredient notes
- Use Dutch processed cocoa to flour the pan instead of regular flour to avoid white edges on the brownies.
Tips from Martha Stewart's video
- Chill the melted chocolate and butter mixture in an ice bath until it cools to room temperature before adding it to the egg mixture to prevent cooking the eggs.
- Be careful not to overmix the batter when combining the wet and dry ingredients to maintain the fluffiness.
No life story here — the video and the recipe are the whole point. All credit to Martha Stewart: watch the original on YouTube.
The recipe
Ingredients
Steps
- 1
Butter the bottom and sides of a 16x8 inch pan.
- 2
Line the pan with two strips of parchment paper, ensuring they fit well and lie flat.
- 3
Butter and flour the pan, using Dutch processed cocoa instead of flour to avoid white edges on the brownies.
- 4
Melt 12 oz of chocolate and 2 sticks of unsalted butter over a double boiler until smooth.
- 5
In a separate bowl, beat together 4 eggs and 1 and 1/4 cups of packed light brown sugar until well combined.
- 6
Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract to the egg and sugar mixture.
- 7
Chill the melted chocolate and butter mixture in an ice bath until it cools to room temperature.
- 8
In another bowl, combine 2/3 cup of all-purpose flour and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- 9
Once the chocolate mixture is cool, pour it into the egg mixture and mix gently to combine without overmixing.
- 10
Incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined, being careful not to deflate the batter.
- 11
Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- 12
Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for 20 to 25 minutes.
Credit where it's due: this recipe was transcribed from Martha Stewart's original video on YouTube. Follow them there — it's their dish.
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