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- Hey everyone, it's Natasha of natashaskitchen.com
and today I'm gonna teach you how to make
the best brownies you'll sink your teeth into.
Stay tuned 'cause we're sharing our best tips
for moist fudgy brownies.
You'll impress everyone.
Let's get started.
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We'll start with some quick prep.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Then butter and line a nine by nine inch baking pan.
Lining with parchment paper will make it so much easier
to remove the brownies from the pan later.
Now place a medium saucepan over low heat
and melt in two sticks or 16 tablespoons of unsalted butter
with two cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Reserve the remaining one half cup of chocolate chips
for later.
Continue stirring until everything is melted together
and completely smooth.
Then take that chocolate sauce off the heat
and let it cool for 15 minutes.
You'll want that mixture to be just warm and not hot.
Now in a large mixing bowl, add four large eggs,
and these can be chilled right out of the refrigerator.
No need to bring them to room temperature.
Add one and a fourth cups of granulated sugar.
Here's the secret ingredient,
add one tablespoon of instant coffee granules.
You can't taste the coffee,
but it really amps up the flavor of the chocolate.
Now add three tablespoons of oil
and one tablespoon of vanilla extract.
Whisk that together until it's really well combined.
Now our chocolate mixture has been cooling
for about 15 minutes and it's no longer hot
so we're going to pour the chocolate mixture
into the egg mixture.
Now I do set a timer for this chocolate mixture.
You want to make sure it's not too hot
and also not too cold or it will be difficult to blend in.
Now whisk those together until the mixture is smooth
and well combined.
Oh yeah, this is getting good,
but it's just gonna get better so stay tuned.
In a second medium bowl, whisk together two thirds cup
of all purpose flour,
one half cup of unsweetened cocoa powder,
one and a half teaspoons of baking powder,
and half a teaspoon of salt.
Whisk those together thoroughly,
then add the dry ingredients to your chocolate mixture.
Now I know there's not a ton of flour in this recipe,
but the results are incredibly fudgy
and the texture will amaze you.
Use a spatula to fold the dry ingredients
into the wet ingredients until it's completely smooth
and you don't see any streaks of cocoa,
then stop mixing because you don't want to over-mix
this batter.
Once the dry ingredients are fully incorporated,
transfer that to your prepared pan.
The batter will be thick and look like chocolate lava.
Oh, I could look at this all day.
Once you've scraped out every last drop
of that delicious batter, lightly smooth out the top.
Now we'll need that one half cup
of semi-sweet chocolate chips that we reserved earlier.
You can skip the chocolate chips on top
if you want to cut down the sugar a bit,
but keep in mind these brownies
don't have any kind of glaze or frosting
so adding the chocolate chips is a nice way
to decorate the top.
It's just an easy way to make this look fancy.
Once the chocolate chips are on,
gently pat them down with your hand.
Now we're gonna bake these at 350 degrees Fahrenheit
on the center rack for 35 to 40 minutes.
At 35 minutes, you'll have a super fudgy brownie,
at 40 minutes you'll still have a very moist brownie.
I like them right in between at 37 minutes.
And when you poke a toothpick into the center
of the brownies, it'll come out with a little bit
of moist crumbs attached.
The most important thing to remember for fudgy brownies
is do not over-bake.
Once these are out of the oven,
let them cool in the pan
until they're nearly at room temperature,
giving those fudgy centers time to cool
will make them much easier to slice later.
All right, it is time for the taste test.
I've been patient enough.
It's still warm, but we're just gonna do this
'cause I want my brownies.
(laughs)
Okay, first of all, loosen up the edges
that don't have parchment paper,
just so it comes out easier.
You can use a little knife or a spatula.
Okay, now watch how easy this is to remove.
Remember we lined it with parchment paper?
Check this out.
Boom (laughs).
I like to take it out before slicing,
that way I don't destroy my pan and scratch it up.
Look at that.
Isn't that gorgeous?
It is, admit it.
(laughs)
Oh, okay.
And the trick to a clean cut in a brownie
is to wipe the knife with a paper towel
just like you would with a cake or a cheesecake
with every slice, okay?
And then also you'll get a cleaner cut
if you let it cool down to room temperature.
Okay, so here we go, 'cause I cannot wait any longer.
(laughs)
We're going to make big slices
because we like to be generous with our brownies.
Oh yeah.
Things are gettin' real.
(laughs)
Okay, look at this.
So fudgy and moist and decadent
and just completely delicious!
Oh my goodness.
We're gonna plate this.
If you like a drier brownie,
which I don't know anyone that does,
but you can bake it a little longer (laughs).
Oh!
We forgot the ice cream and we need ice cream,
I'll be right back.
All right (laughs).
Is there anybody else that totally loves
a brand new tub of ice cream?
Oh, it just scoops so easily.
It's like this velvety texture.
Here we go.
All right, here we go.
This is the moment I have been waiting for.
I like serving the ice cream right over the top.
And if it's still a little bit warm,
the ice cream starts to melt over the brownie.
(laughs)
Just like it's doing right now!
(laughs) Yum.
Okay, here we go.
Get a little bit of both.
Ice cream just has a way of balancing a brownie.
(laughs)
This is an excuse to eat ice cream, I guess.
Mm, okay.
Hmm.
Wow.
That is decadent.
So fudgy.
So chocolatey without being overly sweet.
And absolutely that ice cream cuts through the brownie
in just the right way.
It is a match made in heaven (laughs).
So good.
The other thing I love about these brownies
is they stay really soft for days after they're baked.
So delicious, they don't get dry.
They are just wonderful.
And I love how that coffee really amps up the flavor
of the chocolate.
You can't taste it in there, but it is so delicious.
And there's two youngsters that really want to get in
on this taste test, so let's get 'em over here.
Come on guys!
Come on, come on!
All right, here's your forks.
(laughs)
Of course she made a surprise entry.
Here, let me get you some.
Boom!
Try that.
What do you think? What do you think, what do you think?
Do I get the two thumbs?
How's it taste?
Whoo!
(laughs) You like it? - Mom, I want my own brownie.
- Okay, you can have your own brownie.
I got a whole bunch of brownies (laughs).
And that's a wrap.
Oop, oop. (plate clatters)
Sorry. (plate clatters)
She wants her own brownie.
Okay (laughs).
- Big piece!
- Big piece? (knife clatters)
Which one's the big piece?
They're all big.
Okay, this one.
- I'll also have a big piece.
- Which one?
That one?
Okay.
All right. - I'd like some more
ice cream on top.
- These are gonna disappear fast.
Always.
But you'll be happy if you have leftovers.
I'm telling you they're just as good the next day.
Okay, big scoops, that's what I'm talkin' about.
I hope you guys enjoy this video
and we'll see you next time.
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(moans)
(laughs)