Chocolate-Walnut Brownies
Serves: 64
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 (3.5-ounce) bars semisweet chocolate, melted
  • 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  • Garnish: crushed freeze-dried strawberries
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 300°. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil, allowing excess to hang over 2 sides. Spray foil lightly with cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together butter and chocolate until thoroughly combined.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and flour. Stir in chocolate mixture. Stir in eggs, one at a time, until well incorporated. Stir in vanilla extract. Spoon batter into prepared pan, smoothing to level surface. Sprinkle batter with chopped walnuts. Press nuts lightly into batter.
  4. Bake until brownie is set and edges are crisp, 33 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cover pan with foil, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to a day. (Brownie will be easier to cut when cold.)
  5. Uncover brownie and lift onto a cutting surface using foil as handles. Using a long, sharp knife and pressing downward to create clean cuts, cut 8 rows across and 8 rows vertically to create 64 (1-inch) squares. Store in a covered container with layers separated by wax paper.
  6. Just before serving, garnish with crushed freeze-dried strawberries, if desired.
Notes
Kitchen Tip: Crush freeze-dried strawberries by placing in a resealable plastic bag and tapping gently with a meat mallet or rolling pin.
Recipe by TeaTime Magazine at https://teatimemagazine.com/chocolate-walnut-brownies/