The Baked Brownies

Tak tau angin apa yang melanda, but I am extra rajin these past few days. This brownies is hubby's favourite! Especially the fudgy one. Dia tak suka cakey brownies. In order to get fudgy brownies, aku kena bake for about 45 minutes, temperature 170 degree. Oleh kerana brownies ni fudgy, kalau nak potong kena tunggu betul2 sejuk. If not, the inside will meleleh a bit.

 The crust on top is just too beautiful! 

Nampak tak the inside is still wet. 

THE BAKED BROWNIE
Adapted from BrownEyedBaker

INGREDIENTS:
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons Valrhoana cocoa powder
11 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 cup (8 ounces) salted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1/2 cup granulated sugar
½ cup packed light brown sugar
5 eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees C. Butter the sides and bottom of an 8x8-inch glass or baking pan. Line the pan with parchment paper.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour and cocoa powder together.

3. Put the chocolate, butter and instant espresso powder in a large bowl and set it over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate and butter are completely melted and smooth. Turn off the heat, but keep the bowl over the water and add the sugars. Whisk until completely combined, then remove the bowl from the pan. The mixture should be room temperature.

4. Add 3 eggs to the chocolate mixture and whisk until combined. Add the remaining eggs and whisk until combined. Add the vanilla and stir until combined. Do not overbeat the batter at this stage or your brownies will be cakey.

5. Sprinkle the flour mixture over the chocolate mixture. Using a rubber spatula (not a whisk), fold the flour mixture into the chocolate until just a bit of the flour mixture is visible.

6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake in the center of the oven for 40-45 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the baking time, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out with a few moist crumbs sticking to it. Let the brownies cool completely, then lift them out of the pan using the parchment paper. Cut into squares and serve.

7. Store at room temperature in an airtight container or wrap with plastic wrap for up to 3 days.(Recipe adapted from Baked: New Frontiers in Baking)