Bittersweet Chocolate Brownies

 National Brownie  day ! 

Bittersweet Chocolate Brownies recipe : 

• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces

• 4 ounces (1/2 cup) unsalted butter

• 4 large eggs

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts

Steps to Make It

1. Gather the ingredients. Heat oven to 350 F and grease and flour a 9-inch-square baking pan. Line the pan with greased parchment paper, if desired.

2. Melt chocolate and butter in a bowl or pan over simmering water, stirring until smooth and warm. Set aside to cool.

3. In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the eggs with the salt, sugar, and vanilla until the mixture is light in color and thickened.

4. Stir in the cooled, melted chocolate and butter mixture. Fold in the flour and walnuts.

5. Spread the brownie batter in the prepared pan and bake for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs when inserted in the center.

6. Remove the brownies to a rack and let them cool completely before cutting into squares.