chewy brownies ( uses oil)

By foodiva

Ingredients

• Butter, to grease the dish
• 1/2 cup (45 g) natural (not Dutch-processed) unsweetened cocoa powder (see note below)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (150 ml) boiling water
• 2 oz (58 g) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped (see note below)
• 4 tablespoons (58 g) butter, melted
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (150 ml) canola oil
• 2 large eggs
• 2 large egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups (500 g) sugar
• 1 3/4 cups (250 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/16 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup (100 g) shelled walnuts or pecans, chopped (optional)

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from anediblemosaic.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F; grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with butter.
Whisk the cocoa powder, espresso, and boiling water together in a large bowl. Add the chopped chocolate and whisk until melted. Whisk in the butter and oil, and then cool until lukewarm.
Whisk in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth, then whisk in the sugar.
Add the flour, salt, baking soda, and nuts (if using), and stir with a wooden spoon until just combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared dish and bake until a toothpick inserted inside comes out moist with a couple crumbs, about 30 to 40 minutes (see note below).

Instructions