Triple Chocolate Brownies

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson

Show: Nigella FeastsEpisode: Chocolate Heaven

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (50)

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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
18 brownies

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

3 sticks plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
12 ounces best-quality bittersweet chocolate
6 eggs
1 3/4 cups superfine sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white chocolate buttons, chips, or morsels
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate buttons, chips or morsels
Approximately 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar, for garnish
Special equipment: Baking tin (approximately 11 1/4 inches by 9 inches by 2 inches), sides and base lined with baking parchment.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Melt the butter and dark chocolate together in a large heavy based pan over a low heat.

In a bowl or large measuring jug, beat the eggs together with the superfine sugar and vanilla extract.

Allow the chocolate mixture to cool a little, then add the egg and sugar mixture and beat well. Fold in the flour and salt. Then stir in the white chocolate buttons or chips, and the semisweet chocolate buttons or chips. Beat to combine then scrape and pour the brownie mixture into the prepared tin.

Bake for about 25 minutes. You can see when the brownies are ready because the top dries to a slightly paler brown speckle, while the middle remains dark, dense and gooey. Even with such a big batch you do need to keep checking on it: the difference between gooey brownies and dry ones is only a few minutes. Remember, too, that they will continue to cook as they cool.

To serve, cut into squares while still warm and pile up on a large plate, sprinkling with confectioners' sugar pushed with a teaspoon through a small sieve.

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Annette Glenview, IL 11-21-2009
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Brownies
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I think that the brownies she made were the greatest. I love watching her show. ... Sincerely yours Annette Kaplan Read more
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Andybins Beverly Hills, CA 10-30-2009
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Another baker with undercooked brownies!!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Like many others that have tried this recipe exactly to the letter in her book, my brownies were cooked on the top and the... sides but were completely uncooked on the inside. I'm not just talking about a little goey, no no!! I am talking about the end of the world and all that is left is an expensive, chocolatey, nutty goo!! If only I had seen this forum before blowing my money on the mammoth list of ingredients. Never mind, I will eat the edges and bin the rest.....not even my dogs will touch it.......and they lick their own bottom! The worst part of it all is that I love Nigella; if you have never seen her programme then you may not understand but I assure you she can turn beans on toast into the most dreamy recipe with her grasp of the English language. Read more
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dagny Indianapolis, IN 10-14-2009
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Wonderful!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I took these to my brother's birthday party and loved listening to my cousin "mmm...mmm" them every time she took a bite.... They got rave reviews from the family. This is now my default brownie recipie forever! Read more
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Liberty Soddy Daisy, TN 09-05-2009
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Amen...oh yea...mmmm
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Shut up and let me eat this! OMGosh this recipe is deserving of an award! There is no congress that can be held in the... boudoire that I wouldn't willingly leave, and quickly mind you, for this triple chocolate brownie. I would perhaps hire a man to make them for me...to put that cherry on top, of course, but these are great. First off if you, in fact, make it to cooking the brownies, kudos to you. I'm in EST zone which sometimes messes with baking times, and 27 min. was the accurate timing here, but In TN the mountainous zones I believe attributed to this. If I wasn't already married, I"d put this on a window sill, screw the pies!Read more
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Jen Raleigh, NC 09-01-2009
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best brownies, ever!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are amazing. I made the mistake of bringing them to work and now my co-workers ask for them all the time! My oven runs... a bit on the cool side so I do find that I need to cook them about 10-15 minutes longer. If you follow the recipe and know your oven you will be rewarded!Read more
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Sara Salt Lake City, UT 08-28-2009
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Best Brownies EVER!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have no idea how anyone could consider these a waste. These happen to be the best brownies I have ever had, let alone made... myself. They are chocolaty, gooey and rich as can be. I have made these brownies four times for parties, and they have been a hit every time. Thanks Nigella!Read more