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.