Desserts

Brownies Obama

Brownies Obama

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, plus more for pan
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
2 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 ounce semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
confectioners' sugar for dusting

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Butter 8-inch square pan and line bottom with parchment paper, leaving overhang on two sides. Butter paper and set pan aside.

In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Place butter and choclates in large heatproof bowl set over saucepan of simmering water. Heat until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in sugars, eggs, vanilla and flour mixture. Transfer batter to prepared baking pan and smooth top.

Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, approximately 30 to 35 minutes. Set pan on wire rack and let cool completely. Using paper overhang, lift brownies onto cutting board and cut into squares. Dust with confectioners' sugar after cutting and serve.

Barack the vote today - and then bake Brownies Obama to celebrate the election of our 44th president!

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