To Kill For Fudgy Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup butter, cut into pieces
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 18 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 5 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup walnut halves (optional)
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 6 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 2 ounces chocolate, melted and placed in a decorating bag with tiny tip (or a ziplock baggie with one corner cut off)

Recipe

• 1 make certain the oven rack is in the center position and preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 line 13x9x2-inch baking pan with aluminum foil so that the foil extends 2 inches beyond the two long sides of the pan and butter the bottom and sides of foiled pans.
• 3 in a medium pot combine the butter and sugars; cook until melted and very hot.
• 4 sift together the salt and flour.
• 5 chop the chocolates in a food processor and mix in the hot butter mixture until all the chocolate is melted.
• 6 add eggs and vanilla- mix until combined.
• 7 add flour-salt mixture and stir until just combined.
• 8 add nuts if desired.
• 9 scrape into prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
• 10 bake 25- 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted 2 inches from the center comes out with a few moist crumbs clinging to it-- do not overbake.
• 11 cool brownies completely on a rack in the pan before lifting them out using the foil as handles.
• 12 if glazing do so now; allow the ganache to set a little before drizzling the melted chocolate over top.
• 13 peel off the foil and cut.