Categories: Brownies, Dessert, Paula Deen

Ingredients

• Crust
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter , softened
• Brownies
• 1 cup butter
• 6 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate , chopped
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 5 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chunks

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350; line a13 x 9 inch baking pan with foil; spray with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Make the crust: in a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and salt; using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.

3. Press mixture firmly into prepared pan; bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.

4. Make the brownies: in a medium saucepan, combine butter and chopped chocolate; cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth.

5. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly.

6. In a big bowl, beat sugar and eggs at medium-high speed with a mixer until fluffy; beat in vanilla.

7. In a bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and baking powder.

8. Gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until combined.

9. Add butter mixture, beating until smooth.

10. Stir in chocolate chunks; spoon batter over prepared crust.

11. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until center of brownie is set; let cool completely before serving.

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