King Arthur Fudgy Brownies

• 34 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 1 cup pecans (optional)
• 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

1. In a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl, or in a saucepan set over low heat, melt the butter, then add the sugar and stir to combine.
2. Return the mixture to the heat (or microwave) briefly, just until it's hot (about 110 degrees to 120 degrees), but not bubbling; it'll become shiny looking as you stir it.
3. Heating this mixture a second time will dissolve more of the sugar, which will yield a shiny top crust on your brownies.
4. Stir in the cocoa, salt, baking powder and vanilla.
5. Whisk in the eggs, stirring until smooth; then add the flour and optional nuts and chips, again stirring until smooth.
6. Spoon the batter into a lightly greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
7. Bake the brownies in a preheated 325-degree oven for 29 to 32 minutes, until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, or with just a tiny amount of crumb clinging to it.
8. The edges of the brownies should be set, but the middle still soft.
9. Remove the brownies from the oven, and cool them completely before cutting and serving.
10. *Chocolate chips will provide tiny molten pockets of chocolate within the greater brownie landscape.
11. Add them if your desire for fudginess knows no bounds.

unsalted butter, sugar, dutch, salt, baking powder, vanilla, eggs, flour, walnuts, chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/king-arthur-fudgy-brownies-366372 (may not work)