Something sweet

The Classic Brownie

Serves 12 $0.76 est. / serving

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Estimated ingredient cost$9.14For the whole recipe · ingredients used

The Classic Brownie — Representative photograph; ingredients, garnishes and presentation may vary.

YOUR TIME IN THE KITCHEN

Make something good.

01
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
02
Butter a 9x13" baking pan, and set aside.
03
In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and chocolate together.
04
Pour the mixture into a large bowl and let it cool.
05
Stir in the sugar and mix well.
06
Stir in the eggs and vanilla, then stir in the flour, salt, and walnuts, if desired.
07
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spread evenly, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
08
Let the pan cool a bit before cutting.

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Recipe source

Foodista / Common Pile

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Photograph

Photo of Brownies On A Rainy Day — Foodista

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Ingredient photographs (7)

Butter, unsalted
File:Butter curls.jpg — David Masters. Flickr : Curled Butter
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Sugar, dried
File:Bowl of white sugar.jpg — Douglas P Perkins. Own work
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Egg
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Vanilla extract
File:Homemade Vanilla Extract (4107750384).jpg — Veganbaking.net from USA. Homemade Vanilla Extract
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All-purpose flour, dried
File:All-Purpose Flour (4107895947).jpg — Veganbaking.net from USA. All-Purpose Flour
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Salt
File:Table salt (53686886134).jpg — Conall from Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. table salt. Original embedded copyright notice: CONALLMCCAUGHEY
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Walnut kernels
File:4 walnut kernels.jpg — Andrei Suslov. Own work
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