Fudgy Brownies

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp warm water
• 1 tsp instant espresso powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 5 oz unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 7 oz bittersweet chocolate, melted

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 8×8 baking pan and place parchment paper or aluminum foil with hanging on the sides so it can be removed/lifted easier later on.
2. In a small bowl, mix warm water and espresso powder. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, mix the dry ingredients: cocoa powder, all-purpose flour and salt. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter until fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla extract and water-espresso mixture. Beat until all combined. Add the melted chocolate and mix again.
5. Add the dry ingredients mixed above (#3) and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
6. Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for about 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with crumbs, but not wet batter.
7. Let it stay in the pan for about 5 minutes and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Source recipe: Fudgy Brownies by Laura Vitale