Brownies by Mrs Cindy

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Brownies
Submitted by Mrs Cindy

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups unsweetened Dutch cocoa powder
1 1/4 cups AP flour
2 tsp espresso powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 sticks (12 oz) unsalted butter
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1+ cup semisweet chocolate chips
1+ cup Ghiradelli chocolate chips
2-3 cups chopped pecans (optional)

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease 9x13" metal pan and line it with parchment.
In medium bowl sift together cocao, flour, espresso powder and salt. Set aside.
In large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Add eggs, 2 at a time, stirring after each addition. Stir in vanilla.Add this mixture all at once to dry ingredients and beat on low speed until well combined. Add chips and nuts and fold to combine.
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center indicates the brownies are slightly moist. ( it is better to undercook than overcook).
Let the brownies cool in the pan before turning them out to cut. (note: I cut them while in the pan using my bench knife and pressing straight down. This way I have perfectly cut brownies without marring the pan or cutting the parchment)

Like I said, I can tweak around on this recipe at will. Part of it is because I've been making them for so long. If I don't have enough eggs, I will make up the difference in yogurt and milk. Not enough butter, use some vegetable oil or Crisco. Use some brown sugar, maybe 1/2and 1/2 with white. Add a couple of tablespoons of black cocoa. I seldom use the pecans. Most of my eaters don't like nuts, but a frequently make them with walnuts for a special person in one of my doctor's offices. Like I said, it can be tweaked with quite easily. But, be warned, these are very rich and quite addictive.
I hope you enjoy them.
~Cindy

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