Brownie Squares
Serves: 4
Fatima Kris
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
47
Spice
50
Sweetness
50
Sourness
42
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.6
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1.5 cups
Light Brown Sugar (packed)3 large
Egg (lightly beaten)1 tsp
Vanilla Extract2 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Baking Powder1 cup
Sugar1 large
EggDirections:
1
(Leave oven on
2
Cool crust in pan on a rack 20 minutes
3
Brownie filling: To make the crust: Grease a 13 by 9-inch metal baking pan, then line with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on both ends, and grease foil
4
Follow recipe for basic butter cookies to make dough (do not chill), then press dough evenly onto bottom of baking pan, using plastic wrap on top to prevent dough from sticking to your fingers, and chill until firm, about 20 minutes
5
While crust chills, put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375 degrees F
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Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes
7
) To make brownie filling while crust cools: Melt butter and chocolate with brown sugar in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth
8
Remove from heat, then whisk in eggs and vanilla until combined well
9
Whisk in flour, cocoa, and salt, then stir in walnuts (if using)
10
Spread brownie batter over cooled crust and bake until set, about 20 minutes
11
Cool completely in pan on rack, about 1 1/2 hours
12
Run a heavy knife under hot water and wipe dry, then cut confection into 1-inch squares
13
Brownie squares keep, layered between sheets of waxed paper or parchment, in an airtight container at room temperature 1 week
14
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl
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Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes in a standing mixer (preferably fitted with paddle attachment) or 6 with a handheld
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Beat in egg and vanilla
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Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture and mix until just combined