Graduation Brownies

https://abountifulkitchen.com/graduation-brownies/

One other way we to use this recipe is to make HALF the recipe and mix it with a prepared BOXED brownie mix (meaning mix the brownie mix and water and oil and egg then add it to this Halved recipe). Josh LOVES Boxed brownie mixes, I don't think they are as grand as he does but I was experimenting to see if I could make something that still had a bit of homemade to it along with the Boxed taste and this seemed to fit the bill! We gobble them up as a family and love them right out of the freezer as well!

 Prep Time 10 minutes

 Cook Time 35 minutes

 Total Time 45 minutes

 Servings 3 dozen

INGREDIENTS 

(or make half the recipe mixed with a prepared BOXED brownie Mix -see the details above)

• 1/2 cup cocoa unsweetened
• 4 squares 1 oz. each unsweetened baking chocolate
• 4 sticks butter 1 lb
• 4 cups sugar
• 8 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 ½ cups cake flour all purpose flour also works

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 325° place rack in middle of oven
2. Generously spray a large cookie sheet (jelly roll pan) with cooking spray
3. Melt butter, baking chocolate and cocoa together in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat and stir until smooth.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Gradually whisk in sugar by hand with a wire whisk.
6. Add eggs, two at a time and stir until well blended after each addition also using a wire whisk, by hand.
7. Whisk in vanilla.
8. Combine flour, salt and baking powder in a separate bowl and stir.
9. Fold flour mixture into chocolate mixture in three additions. Do not over mix, do not use a mixer.
10. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake about 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.

RECIPE NOTES

-Important for this recipe-Do not mix brownies with an electric mixer. This recipe may likely overflow if not mixed by hand in large pan or a large bowl. -The brownie batter fits perfectly into a 12x17x1 jelly roll pan. The batter will almost fill to the top of the pan before cooked. -Laurie tried the brownies both with cake flour and regular flour and didn't notice a significant difference.