Brownie classic with cocoa

6 servings
30 min

You can add any nuts, berries or dried fruits to your brownie dough.

How to make a classic brownie with cocoa? Prepare the products. Take cocoa powder natural, without additives, a Nesquik-type drink will not work. You can reduce the amount of sugar if you don't like a very sweet one. You can take brown instead of white sugar, then brownie will acquire a caramel taste.

Take the highest quality, natural butter, corresponding to GOST, without vegetable additives. Melt it in any way you can. I melted in the microwave. Read about other ways at the end of the recipe.

Grab a dough bowl and pour melted butter into it. Pour in the sugar and stir with a whisk. In warm oil, sugar will quickly begin to melt.

Drive the eggs into the oil. Be sure to wash your eggs before use, as even the seemingly clean shell may contain harmful bacteria. It is best to use food detergents and a brush. Stir the mass again until smooth. In this recipe, it is enough to use a regular hand whisk, this greatly speeds up and simplifies the cooking process.

Add a pinch of salt - it will serve as a flavor enhancer. Sift in the flour and cocoa. With this, you will not only rid them of possible garbage and break the lumps, but also saturate them with oxygen, which will make baking more airy.

Stir the dough until completely uniform. In consistency, it will turn out like thick sour cream. If suddenly the dough turns out to be thicker (this will depend on the quality of the flour), then dilute it with a small amount of warm milk.

Take the right baking dish. Any heat-resistant form is suitable for this recipe. If you use a silicone mold, then you do not need to oil it. But it is better to lightly lubricate metal, ceramic or glassware with vegetable oil so that the pastries do not burn. Pour the dough into the tin and distribute it evenly with a spatula.

Bake the brownies in the oven, preheated to 190 ° C, top-bottom mode, 10-20 minutes. Baking time depends on many factors. Shape size, oven features and your preferences. For a given amount of products, a form of 15 * 15 cm is best. Brownie is usually not fully baked - inside it should remain wet. But if you don't like baking like this, bake it longer, until dry toothpick.

In general, I like fondan brownies - when you get an almost liquid middle inside. It's up to you, look to your liking. Cut the finished brownie into squares and serve to the table. When warm, a ball of ice-cold vanilla ice cream will work well for it - it will be like a sauce. Cooled brownies can be poured over melted chocolate. Enjoy your meal!

Be prepared for the fact that flour may be needed more or less than indicated in the recipe. Focus not on the amount of flour, but on the desired consistency of the dough. To avoid mistakes, read about flour and its properties!

When the top layer of baking browns slightly, check for readiness: pierce it with a wooden skewer in several places, if the skewer comes out dry, then the shape (or baking sheet) can be taken out of the oven.

Keep in mind that everyone has different ovens. The temperature and cooking time may differ from those indicated in the recipe. To make any baked dish successful, use useful information about the features of the ovens!

Butter can be melted in a microwave or in a water bath. How to melt butter in the microwave? Cut the butter into small pieces and place in a special container. To prevent oil from splashing when heated, cover the oil vessel with a paper towel. The oil should be melted either at the lowest capacity or in defrosting mode. In the beginning, five seconds is enough. Next, if the oil has not yet melted, reinstall for 5 seconds and start the microwave. Repeat the process multiple times to the desired result. How to melt oil correctly in a water bath? Two vessels of different diameters will be needed. Pour water into a large one and place on the stove. Install a smaller container on top so as to immerse it in water about half. Put the sliced butter in it. Under the influence of boiling water, the oil will begin to melt. Stir the oil lightly to speed up the process. Once the oil pieces have completely dissolved, remove the container from the stove.