Fudgy Crackly Brownies
These chocolate crackly brownies from the Once Upon A Tart cookbook are satisfyingly thick with a rich, moist center and a bit of a flaky crust on the top.
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Ingredients
- 4 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips or 9 oz of good quality cocoa
- 2 cups sugar
- 8 large eggs lightly beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flower
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 cups walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
- Melt the butter and the chocolate in a pan over low heat. Be careful not to burn.
- When butter and chocolate are combined, add sugar, stir for two more minutes. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Pour mixture into big bowl and once cooled, add eggs, whisk thoroughly.
- In a separate bowl mix flour and salt.
- Slowly mix into chocolate mixture until just combined, do not over mix.
- Add nuts at this point if you would like.
- Pour batter into pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. The recipe call for them to be slightly undercooked, so the toothpick will not come out clean.
- Remove from oven, place on wire rack and let cool to room temperature before cutting.