Cocoa Brownies

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Art of Darkness II: Cocoa

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (308)

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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
16 brownies

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

Soft butter, for greasing the pan
Flour, for dusting the buttered pan
4 large eggs
1 cup sugar, sifted
1 cup brown sugar, sifted
8 ounces melted butter
11/4 cups cocoa, sifted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8-inch square pan.

In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs at medium speed until fluffy and light yellow. Add both sugars. Add remaining ingredients, and mix to combine.

Pour the batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square pan and bake for 45 minutes. Check for doneness with the tried-and-true toothpick method: a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan should come out clean. When it's done, remove to a rack to cool. Resist the temptation to cut into it until it's mostly cool.

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K captain cook, HI 11-16-2009
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amazing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These brownies are so good and really simple to make. I love dark chocolate and these really satisfied my craving. My... husband who is not a big brownie fan (too gooey) and doesn't even really like chocolate (he's nuts, I know) took one bite, said wow! and cut himself a huge piece. Read more
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Nackesha miramar, FL 11-11-2009
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Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just had a craving for something sweet,and brownie came to mind.i tried this recipe and it was awesome,i cant stop... eating,taste so so heavenlyRead more
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Jamie St Anne, IL 11-08-2009
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break away and melt in your mouth fantastic
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had a lot of questions about this recipe. It seemed to use a lot of butter and not very much flour. I thought that it was... too much cocoa powder, but, I always trust Alton, so I made it like he said. The final product was finished in exactly 45 minutes and the first bite I had was still warm and my teeth barely broke the slightly crisp exterior before a good solid chunk broke off into my mouth and it just melted there. I was instantly in love. These aren't the super moist brownies you get from the box, nor are they light on the chocolate. These brownies are for the serious chocolate lover who love a sultry texture.Read more
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Veronica Houston, TX 11-05-2009
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PERFECT brownies!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

In my quest for the perfect brownie, I've tried dozens of recipes... they were all either too cakey, too chewy, not chewy... enough, too sweet, not chocolately enough, either too gooey or too dry, etc, etc. I decided to give this recipe a try after someone here said: "If you like dark chocolate, you will love them!", and men, I don't regret it! They were very easy to make, baked perfectly in exactly 45 min and they were at the perfect point of gooey-ness (without being undercooked), deep, bold dark chocolate, luxurious and delicious! with a thin crunchy crust on top. Brownie heaven!! I'm not making any other recipe anymore!! If you find them too bitter, try changing the cocoa... you need very good cocoa to make very good brownies ;)Read more
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Jennifer Seattle, WA 10-21-2009
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Are We Sure About the Temp?
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Currently in the process of making these delicious brownies. However after reading some of the comments about the potential... bitterness I changed the straight cocoa powder to part Green & Black's Organic Cocoa Powder and PART Ghirardelli chocolate sweet ground chocolate and cocoa. It appears to be pretty sweet from the tastes I've managed to snag while checking to see if it is done. I've had to check it three times because the recipe calls for 300 F? I think this may be incorrect as my brownies have now been cooking for 65 minutes. I've increase the temp so far. I'm serving them for dessert ala mode style with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup... DELICOUS!!! =) P.S. This is my first time ever making brownies so I'm excited to try it. Read more
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Jamie Louisville, KY 10-20-2009
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Not Your Typical Brownie
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Okay, so I read all of the reviews and decided to make these last night. They were good but I have two complaints. First,... they were more on the dark chocolate flavor side than a typical brownie. I thought it seemed like alot of cocoa but I assumed that the flavor would mellow a little during the baking process. It didn't. They were extremely strong and even had a hint of bitterness. If you like dark chocolate, you will love them! My other complaint is that they are not chewy at all. They weren't cake like either. I guess they would be if you overcooked them but when you follow the recipe closely, they end up a bit firmer than a torte. When I think brownie, I think chewy and these sort of melted in your mouth. Again, good, but not typical brownie consistency.Read more