Best Brownies EVER

Cocoa Brownies with Roasted Almonds and Sea Salt

Once you try these brownies, you will never use a packaged mix again.  They are THAT good! As a bonus, they are super easy and you will only need to wash one bowl (actually you use a pan). They have a rich, deep chocolate taste with a delicious crunch from the almonds and sea salt. I use a double boiler to make these but you can set a sauce pan in a skillet that has a few inches of water in it.

Put the butter, cocoa powder, salt and sugar into the top of the double boiler.  Heat on medium high until the butter is melted.  The batter will look a bit grainy at this point.  Remove from heat and let it cool for 5 minutes.  

Add the cold eggs one at a time and beat until the batter is smooth and shiny.  Add the vanilla. Fold in the flour and spread in a square pan.  Sprinkle with chopped roasted almonds and flaked sea salt. 

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Cocoa Almond Brownies with Sea Salt
yield: ~8 X 8 pan 16 large brownies   prep time: ~15 minutes   cook time: ~20 minutes   difficulty: Super Easy

Ingredients:

10 Tbs unsalted butter

1 1/4 cups sugar

3/4 cup plus 2 Tbs unsweetened Dutch processed cocoa powder

1/4 heaping tsp flaked sea salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 large eggs, cold

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2/3 cup roasted almonds, chopped

1 tsp flaked sea salt to sprinkle on top

Instructions:

1. In a double boiler, melt butter with cocoa, sugar, and 1/4 tsp sea salt
2. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes
3. Add vanilla
4. Beat in eggs, one at a time until batter is shiny
5. Fold in flour
6. Spread in a non-stick 8 X8 pan
7. Sprinkle almonds on top
8. Sprinkle flaked sea salt over everything
9. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes