Cocoa Brownies With Browned Butter And Walnuts

Serves: 2

Alessia Franecki

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

43

Spice

51

Sweetness

57

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 cups

Sugar

2 large

Egg (chilled)

Directions:

1

Position rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 325°F

2

Line 8 x 8 x 2-inch metal baking pan with foil, pressing foil firmly against pan sides and leaving 2-inch overhang

3

Coat foil with nonstick spray

4

Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat

5

Continue cooking until butter stops foaming and browned bits form at bottom of pan, stirring often, about 5 minutes

6

Remove from heat; immediately add sugar, cocoa, 2 teaspoons water, vanilla, and 1⁄4 teaspoon (generous) salt

7

Stir to blend

8

Let cool 5 minutes (mixture will still be hot)

9

Add eggs to hot mixture 1 at a time, beating vigorously to blend after each addition

10

When mixture looks thick and shiny, add flour and stir until blended

11

Beat vigorously 60 strokes

12

Stir in nuts

13

Transfer batter to prepared pan

14

Bake brownies until toothpick inserted into center comes out almost clean (with a few moist crumbs attached), about 25 minutes

15

Cool in pan on rack

16

Using foil overhang, lift brownies from pan

17

Cut into 4 strips

18

Cut each strip crosswise into 4 brownies

19

DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead

20

Store airtight at room temperature

21

Position rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 325°F

22

Line 8 x 8 x 2-inch metal baking pan with foil, pressing foil firmly against pan sides and leaving 2-inch overhang

23

Coat foil with nonstick spray

24

Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat

25

Continue cooking until butter stops foaming and browned bits form at bottom of pan, stirring often, about 5 minutes

26

Remove from heat; immediately add sugar, cocoa, 2 teaspoons water, vanilla, and 1⁄4 teaspoon (generous) salt

27

Stir to blend

28

Let cool 5 minutes (mixture will still be hot)

29

Add eggs to hot mixture 1 at a time, beating vigorously to blend after each addition

30

When mixture looks thick and shiny, add flour and stir until blended

31

Beat vigorously 60 strokes

32

Stir in nuts

33

Transfer batter to prepared pan

34

Bake brownies until toothpick inserted into center comes out almost clean (with a few moist crumbs attached), about 25 minutes

35

Cool in pan on rack

36

Using foil overhang, lift brownies from pan

37

Cut into 4 strips

38

Cut each strip crosswise into 4 brownies

39

DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead

40

Store airtight at room temperature