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Cocoa Brownies with Browned Butter and Walnuts

Cocoa Brownies with Browned Butter and Walnuts
From  Bon Appétit-February  2011

10 Tbls. (1 ¼ sticks) butter cut into pieces
1 ¼ Cups sugar
¾  Cups unsweetened cocoa powder (spoon into cup and level)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
½  Cup plus 1 Tbls flour
1 Cup walnut pieces

Preheat oven to 325F.   Line an 8x8 pan with foil. Coat with spray.  Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until butter stops foaming and browned bits form on bottom of the pan, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and immediately add sugar, cocoa, 2 teaspoons of water, vanilla and ¼ generous teaspoon of salt.  Blend. Let stand about 5 minutes.  Add eggs to hot mixture one at a time.  When mixture is thick and shiny, add flour and stir until blended. Beat vigorously 60 strokes. Stir in nuts.
Put in pan and cook about 25 minutes.

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