Best ever chocolate brownies

Brownies are a favorite dessert in our house. Caroline is always asking me to make "those delicious brownies."  I adapted these brownies from a recipe I found on a box of Canadian Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate fifteen years ago. These brownies are rich, tender and moist inside with a crisp crust on the outside. Serve them ice cold for a fudgier brownie experience.

Ingredients

4 ounces of unsweetened chocolate

1/2 (1 stick) cup of butter

1 1/2 cups of sugar

3 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1/2 cup flour

Directions

Melt the chocolate and butter together. You can do this over a double boiler or in the microwave. I melt the chocolate in the microwave for 3 minutes at 1/2 power, then add the butter and melt for another minute at 1/2 power.

Set the chocolate mixture aside to cool.

Mix the eggs and the sugar together at high speed until the mixture is thick and glossy yellow. This can take two to three minutes.

Add the vanilla.

Slowly pour the cooled chocolate and butter mixture into the eggs and sugar.

Mix the chocolate in at a slow speed.

Once the chocolate is mixed in, add the sifted flour. I sift the flour right into the bowl to make it easier.

Fold the flour into the mixture.

Pour the mixture into a greased and floured 8 x 8 baking pan.

Bake the brownies at 350 F for 20 - 25 minutes depending on the temperature of your oven. Be careful not to overbake! These brownies are yummier if slightly gooey in the middle.

Remove from the oven and cool before slicing.

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Do you have a favorite brownie recipe? If you do, include a link to it in your comments.