The "Perfect" Brownie

 

    I wanted to discover the "Perfect" Brownie but didn't get far because when I conducted "trials" with friends they liked the Baker's recipe, so here is where I started and ended my search! The recipe is on the back of the Baker's box of unsweetened chocolate and has been since I was a small child making brownies. It's their "One Bowl" recipe and it's great.  In the end this was the recipe that won out as the Perfect Brownie when served to others.
Bakers one bowl brownies

Baker's One Bowl Brownies

4 oz. Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate

3/4 cup Butter

2 Cups Sugar (High Altitude adjustment- reduce sugar by 2 - 3 Tbls.)

3 Eggs

1 tsp. Vanilla

1 Cup Flour 

  

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Spray foil with cooking spray.
• Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in sugar. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Add flour and nuts; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. ( I find the brownies always take about 17 - 20 mins. so beware- don't overcook!)or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs.  Cool completely. Use foil handles to remove brownies from pan before cutting to serve.

Update: I recently discovered Chocolate Covered Katie! And her recipes are delightful! They are tasteful and bordering on more healthy without being what I call tofu cooking (healthy but overboard for me). This was a recipe for a Guinness based brownies which I liked, but I like very dark chocolate and not too sweet. So if you can't have too many sweets here's a great recipe. 

Guinness Brownies

And a favorite on her site I do want to try:

 Black Bean Brownies 

Black Bean Brownies

Brownies to try:

 Handletheheat- Ultimate Brownies

Sallys Baking Addiction- Chewy Fudgy Homemade Brownies

Happy baking and enjoy your Chocolaty discoveries!!!