Best Chocolate Brownies

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 75 minutes Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 50 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 592 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 16 squares suggest servings
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Ingredients

1/4 cup flour, all-purpose
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 ounces chocolate (semi-sweet) bittersweet, top quality, broken into 10 pieces
4 tablespoons butter, unsalted
3 large eggs
3/4 cups sugar granulated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup sour cream
4 ounces chocolate (semi-sweet) bittersweet, top quality, coarsely chopped

Directions

Heat oven to 325 degrees.

Lightly butter and flour a 9x9x2-inch square cake pan.

Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt together onto a sheet of waxed paper.

In top of a double boiler melt chocolate and butter over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until smooth.

Remove from heat.

In an electric mixer mix eggs, sugar and vanilla on high until slightly thickened, about 1 1/2 minutes.

Add melted chocolate mixture and mix on medium for 30 seconds.

Add flour mixture and mix on low 10 seconds, then on medium 10 seconds.

Add sour cream and mix on medium 5 seconds.

Scrape around sides and bottom of bowl with a rubber spatula to combine thoroughly.

Use spatula to fold in chopped chocolate.

Pour batter into cake pan and spread evenly.

Bake until toothpick inserte d in center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

Allow brownies to cool 10 to 15 minutes before cutting with a serrated knife.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 163g
Amount per Serving
Calories 592 50% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.0g50%
 Saturated Fat 19.0g94%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 195mg65%
Sodium 363mg15%
Total Carbohydrate 76.0g25%
 Dietary Fiber 4.0g15%
 Sugars 64.0g
Protein 9.0g17%
Vitamin A 13%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 8%  Iron 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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