Rye Brownies
Ingredients
11 T unsalted butter, cut into small pieces*, more for greasing pan10 ½oz/300 grams bittersweet chocolate chips
1 ½ C/200 grams whole grain rye flour½ C/50 grams unsweetened cocoa powder½ t baking powder1 t sea salt
4 large eggs1 C granulated sugar1 C/200 grams brown sugar, packed (light or dark)1 T vanilla extract
Flaky sea salt, such as Maldon, for sprinkling on top
Directions
1. In a double boiler (if you have one), melt chocolate and butter, then set aside to cool slightly. I prefer setting a stainless steel bowl on top of a small pot of boiling water. I love these grip handles to turn my bowl into a temporary pot (TEFAL Ingenio removable grip handle - available at Amazon but the URL is too long for this web software, so here's a YouTube link instead... TEFAL Ingenio Handle)
2. In a small bowl, measure and whisk together dry ingredients.
3. In a large bowl, using a handmixer, beat eggs, both sugars and vanilla until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in cooled chocolate mixture. Using a large wooden spoon or silicone spatula, beat in dry ingredients.
4. Pour batter into greased 7 1/2 x 11 1/2 glass dish (you can use 9x9 or 9x13, but the cooking times and/or doneness will vary) and sprinkle with flake salt. Bake 25 minutes in a 350 degree oven (non convection). Let cool completely. These brownies will be quite underdone. That's how I like them, and they are great to eat straight from the freezer. Bake them longer or use one of the bigger pans if you want them to be more done.
Notes
* I keep this butter slicer in my baking drawer because I hate the mess of cutting butter into cubes. I just run this over a stick of butter and dump the cut pats into my bowl. ( Endurance Butter Slicer )
Credits: Claire Ptak of Violet Cakes in London developed this recipe. The recipe can be found on multiple websites, in several variations. This particular one is based on Melissa Clark's of NYT Cooking. You will need a subscription to view this particular recipe, which I highly recommend.
Tags: dessert, chocolate
Original Post Date: 4/4/21