Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. Flour
  • 2 Tbsp. Unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 tsp Baking pwdr
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 5 ounce Bittersweet chocolate (top-quality), broken
  • 4 Tbsp. Unsalted butter
  • 3 x Large eggs
  • 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 c. Lowfat sour cream
  • 4 ounce Bittersweet chocolate (top quality), coarsely minced

Method

  • Heat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Lightly butter and flour a 9x9x2-inch square cake pan.
  • Sift flour, cocoa, baking pwdr and salt together onto a sheet of waxed paper.
  • In top of a double boiler heat chocola te and butter over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally till smooth.
  • Remove from heat.
  • In an electric mixer mix Large eggs, sugar and vanilla on high till slightly thickened, about 1 1/2 min.
  • Add in melted chocolate mix and mix on medium for 30 seconds.
  • Add in flour mix and mix on low 10 seconds, then on medium 10 seconds.
  • Add in lowfat sour cream and mix on medium 5 seconds.
  • Scrape around sides and bottom of bowl with a rubber spatula to combine thoroughly.
  • Use spatula to mix in minced chocolate.
  • Pour batter into cake pan and spread proportionately.
  • Bake till toothpick inserte d in center comes out clean, about 40 min.
  • Allow brownies to cold 10 to 15 min before cutting with a serrated knife.
  • NOTES : adapted from Marcel Desaulniers, Death by Chocolate