Chewy, Fudgy Triple Chocolate Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 5 ounces semisweet chocolate or 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into quarters (1 stick)
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 350°f spray 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick vegetable cooking spray.
• 2 fold two 12-inch pieces of foil lengthwise so that they measure 7 inches wide. fit one sheet in bottom of greased pan, pushing it into corners and up sides of pan; overhang will help in removal of baked brownies. following illustration 1 below, fit second sheet in pan in same manner, perpendicular to first sheet. spray foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 in medium heatproof bowl set over a pan of almost-simmering water, melt chocolates and butter, stirring occasionally until mixture is smooth. whisk in cocoa until smooth. set aside to cool slightly.
• 4 whisk together eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt in medium bowl until combined, about 15 seconds. whisk warm chocolate mixture into egg mixture; then stir in flour with wooden spoon until just combined. pour mixture into prepared pan, spread into corners, and level surface with rubber spatula; bake until slightly puffed and toothpick inserted in center comes out with a small amount of sticky crumbs clinging to it, 35 to 40 minutes.
• 5 cool on wire rack to room temperature, about 2 hours, then remove brownies from pan using foil handles (see illustration 2, below).
• 6 cut into 1-inch squares and serve. (do not cut brownies until ready to serve; brownies can be wrapped in plastic and refrigerated up to 5 days.).