This is a nice typical Brownie recipe which is dense yet moist with a cracked crust.
The quality of chocolate used determines and taste of this.
Semi sweet chocolate or chips - 1 cup
butter - 1/2 cup or 1 stick
sugar - 1 cup
cocoa powder unsweetened - 2 tbsp
vanilla extract - 1 tsp
Eggs - 3
All purpose flour - 3/4 cup
salt - a pinch
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Butter an 8 or 9 inch square or rectangle pan.
First we need to melt chocolate and butter together.
Take a bowl and melt in over a pot with simmering water(double boiling)
Then, add sugar and cocoa powder to it and mix well.
Just use a wire whisk to mix everything.
Now add vanilla extract.
Add eggs one at a time and mix well.
Add a pinch of salt and fold in the flour.
[optionally you can add nuts or more chocolate chips at this time]
Pour into the pan and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes.
For the brownie, when we check for doneness it should come out with a few crumbs, not a clean one as in a cake.
Let it cool and cut into pieces and enjoy..
