Classic Cocoa Brownies Food

COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place eggs in mixing bowl.
• Beat till slightly frothy.
• Add oil, vanilla; mix well.
• Stir in sugar and cocoa.
• Mix well.
• Stir in flour, salt and nuts till well blended.
• Pour into vegetable oil sprayed 9x9" pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 22 to 26 minutes.
• (Don't overbake!).
• Cool, cut into bars.

BEST COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 325°F Line the bottom and sides of an 8×8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or foil, leaving an overhang on two opposite sides.
• Spray the pan and lining with cooking spray.
• Combine the butter, sugar, cocoa, and salt in a medium heatproof bowl and set the bowl in a wide skillet of barely simmering water.
• Stir occasionally until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth, though it will appear somewhat gritty.
• Remove the bowl from the skillet and set aside briefly until the mixture is only warm, not at all hot.
• Stir in the vanilla with a wooden spoon.
• Add the eggs one at a time, stirring well after each one.
• When the batter looks thick, shiny, and well-blended, add the flour and stir until all the streaks of flour disappear, then beat vigorously for 40 more strokes with the wooden spoon or a rubber spatula.
• Stir in the nuts, if using. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
• Bake until a toothpick plunged into the center emerges slightly moist with batter, about 25 minutes.
• Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• Set the pan in the freezer for 10 minutes (it will make for clean cutting of the brownies).
• Lift up the ends of the parchment or foil liner, and transfer the brownies to a cutting board.
• Cut into 16 squares.

COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat over to 350º.
• Grease 9" square pan.
• Stir butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl.
• Add eggs; beat well with spoon.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
• Add gradually to butter mixture, beating until well blended.
• Stir in nuts if desired.
• Spread into pan.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan.
• Cool.
• Frost if desired.

CLASSIC COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 13x9x2 inch baking pan and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine melted butter, sugar and vanilla. Then beat in eggs one at a time, until well blended.
• In a separate bowl, sift or combine flour, cocoa powder and salt. Slowly stir flour mixture into egg mixture until evenly blended. Add chocolate chips (or any other desired additives like nuts). Then spread evenly in greased baking pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove and cool completely before cutting.

CLASSIC BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on at least 2 sides. Butter the foil.
• Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder and salt in a medium bowl. Melt the butter and chocolate in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently. Let cool slightly. Stir in the sugar and eggs. Add the flour mixture, and stir to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a cooling rack. Use the foil overhang to help lift them out of the pan. Cut into 16 squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8-inch square pan.
• In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs at medium speed until fluffy and light yellow. Add both sugars. Add remaining ingredients, and mix to combine.
• Pour the batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square pan and bake for 45 minutes. Check for doneness with the tried-and-true toothpick method: a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan should come out clean. When it's done, remove to a rack to cool. Resist the temptation to cut into it until it's mostly cool.

BEST COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 325°F. Line the bottom and sides of the baking pan with parchment paper or foil, leaving an overhang on two opposite sides.
• Combine the butter, sugar, cocoa, and salt in a medium heatproof bowl and set the bowl in a wide skillet of barely simmering water. Stir from time to time until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth and hot enough that you want to remove your finger fairly quickly after dipping it in to test. Remove the bowl from the skillet and set aside briefly until the mixture is only warm, not hot.
• Stir in the vanilla with a wooden spoon. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each one. When the batter looks thick, shiny, and well blended, add the flour and stir until you cannot see it any longer, then beat vigorously for 40 strokes with the wooden spoon or a rubber spatula. Stir in the nuts, if using. Spread evenly in the lined pan.
• Bake until a toothpick plunged into the center emerges slightly moist with batter, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely on a rack.
• Lift up the ends of the parchment or foil liner, and transfer the brownies to a cutting board. Cut into 16 or 25 squares.

CLASSIC BROWNIES

Steps:

• Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 325 F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil; butter the foil and set aside. Set a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water). Put the 5 tablespoons of butter in the bowl, add the chocolate pieces, and stir occasionally until the ingredients are just melted-you don't want them to get so hot that the butter separates. Remove the bowl from the pan of water; stir well to combine and ensure that all the chocolate is melted.
• With a spatula, stir the sugar into the chocolate mixture and combine. (Don't be concerned when your smooth mixture turns grainy.) One by one, add the eggs and stir well to combine. Add the vanilla and give the ingredients a vigorous mix before gently stirring in the espresso, if you're using it, then the salt and flour. Stir only until incorporated. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
• Scrape the batter into the pan and smooth the top with the spatula. Bake for 30-33 minutes, or until the top is matte and a thin knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a cooling rack and cool the brownies to room temperature.
• When the brownies are completely cool, remove them from the pan using the foil. Peel away the foil and invert brownies onto a cutting board. Cut into 16 squares, each a scant 2 inches on a side.

CLASSIC UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line a 8x8 pan with foil, leaving an overhang on two opposite sides.
• Melt chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pot of barely simmering water until smooth, stirring often.
• Remove bowl from heat and stir in sugar vanilla and salt.
• Add eggs one at a time, stirring thoroughly.
• Stir in flour and beat with a spoon or rubber spatula for a minute or two until smooth and glossy.
• Stir in nuts.
• Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth to even it.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out with some thick gooey batter clinging to it.

BEST CHEWY COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat to 350. Spray 9x13' baking pan with cooking spray.
• Stir butter, sugar and water together until combined. Add eggs and vanilla.
• In separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Stir in nuts, if using.
• Stir dry ingredients into butter mixture until combined, place in prepared pan.
• Bake 18 to 25 minutes until toothpick comes out with little crumbs attached, but not wet.