My mom came across this recipe in Every Day Food magazine, and it looked so good we had to try it out. Boy am I glad we did! They. Were. Divine. And the best part, the recipe uses every day ingredients you have in your pantry. Here's how it's done:
Decadent Gooey Brownies
The recipe says this makes 16 brownies, but who wants a brownie that small?! I say, it makes 9 ;-)
6 tbsp. unsalted butter, plus more for pan
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. fine salt
12 oz. Nestlé semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup chopped toasted pecans
(or walnuts)
Directions:
• Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly butter an 8-inch square baking pan and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides.
• Whisk together
cornstarch, cocoa, cinnamon, and salt.
• In a large microwave-safe bowl, microwave the butter and chocolate in 30-second increments, stirring each time, until melted and smooth.
• Stir in sugar, vanilla, and eggs (one at a time) until combined.
• Add cornstarch mixture and stir vigorously until mixture is smooth and begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl, about 2 minutes.
• Fold in pecans.
• Pour the batter into pan and smooth out the top. Bake for 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out a little moist.
Let cool completely. Using paper overlay, lift brownies out of the pan, cut and serve.
