Valentine Brownies

These were advertised as the best brownie recipe ever. They were really good. They have a crackly meringue type top and they are very fudgy. It might have been my oven, but I had to add time to the baking and they didn't exactly cut very well. The one thing I did differently was use all semisweet chocolate chips (8 oz). The recipe takes awhile.

Good Housekeeping, February 2011

3/4 cup butter, cut up

4 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped

4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa

1/2 tsp salt

6 large eggs

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350. Line 13 by 9 inch pan with foil; grease.

In 3 quart saucepan, melt butter and chocolates on low, stirring. Remove from heat.

In bowl, whisk flour, cocoas, and salt. In large bowl, with mixer on high speed, beat eggs until blended. Gradually add sugars, beat 10 minutes or until tripled in volume.

Fold in chocolates and vanilla, then flour mixture. Pour into pan. Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out almost clean. Cool. Makes 16.