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Classic Brownies

Servings 16 brownies

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into 5 pieces
  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate coarsely chopped
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoons salt
  • cup flour
  • 1 cup pecans coarsely chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325F. Line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave butter and chocolate for 30 seconds, stir, and return to microwave for another 30 seconds. Stir again and if everything is still not melted, microwave for another 20 seconds. Stir until smooth. Transfer to your mixing bowl and add sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt. Beat until combined. Beat in flour. Fold in the pecans.
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth out the top. Bake 30 - 33 minutes or until the top is cracked and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  4. Cool before cutting into 16 squares.