Fat Witch Brownies

I checked out a book from the library called Fat Witch Brownies, and tried her brownie recipe (Patricia Helding), and it was DELICIOUS, she runs her own bakery in New York, and here it is:

Fat Witch Brownies

14 Tblsp unsalted butter (1 3/4 sticks)  (I used salted, it was fine)

1/2 cup plus 2 Tblsp bittersweet chocolate chips (or 4 ounces of unsweetened chocolate mixed with 1/3 cup granulated sugar)

1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup plus 2 Tblsp unbleached flour
pinch of salt

Grease a 9 x 9 baking pan with butter.  Dust with flour and tap out excess flour.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Melt the butter and chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently. Set aside to cool.

Cream the sugar, eggs, and vanilla together.  Add the cooled chocolate mixture and mix until well blended.

Measure the flour and salt and then sift together directly into the chocolate mixture and mix the batter gently until well combined and no trace of dry ingredients remain.

At this point, gently stir in nuts or other additions you wish, like mini chocolate chips.
Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan and bake 33 minutes (mine was done at 30 min) or until toothpick in center comes out clean, or with crumbs on it, but no liquid batter.
Remove from oven and cool on rack for one hour.

I did everything she asked, except I used salted butter and I did not sift my flour and salt together, and I used 4 oz of unsweetened chocolate and added sugar like she said  and  my brownies were perfect!  Try this and see for yourself  !  YUM

She also has COCOA BROWNIES for when we dont have the unsweetened stuff so here is that recipe:

COCOA BROWNIES

12 Tblsp unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 Tblsp pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup unbleached flour
1/2 tsp salt

Grease 9 x 9 baking pan with butter.  Dust with flour and tap out the excess.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
In small saucepan, heat the butter over low heat just until it is melted, but not brown.  Set aside to cool for  5 minutes.
Add the cocoa powder and sugar to the butter and whisk until well blended.  Add the eggs one at a time, whisking after each  until the mixture is smooth and shiny.  Add vanilla and whisk well.
Measure the flour and salt and sift together into the batter.  Mix the batter gently until well combined and no trace of dry ingred remain

At this point stir in any extras if desired, nuts chips, etc.
Spread batter evenly in prepared baking pan and bake 30 min or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Remove from oven and cool for one hour.

And if you prefer cake like brownies (which I sometimes do) then here is that version:

CAKEY BROWNIES

6 Tblsp (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup whole milk at room temp
1 cup unbleached flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt

Grease 9  x 9 pan with butter and flour
 Preheat oven to 350
Melt butter and chocolate in small saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently.  Set aside to cool. 
Cream the sugar and eggs together.  Add vanilla and milk and mix well.  Add the cooled chocolate mixture and mix until well blended.
Measure the flour, baking powder, and salt and then sift together directly into chocolate mixture.  Mix the batter gently until well combined and no trace of dry ingred.
Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking pan and bake for 20 min or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Remove from oven and cool on rack for one hour

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