Brownies (with egg)

       Brownies are all time favorite for most of us. If it is for you too then you should try this recipe.You can prepare them cakey/fudgy as per your taste.

Dry ingredients:
semisweet/bittersweet chocolate chopped - 3/4 cup
all purpose flour- 3/4 cup
cocoa powder- 2 tbsp
granulated white sugar- 1cup
salt- 1/4 tsp
semi-sweet chocolate chips/walnuts (optional)- 3/4 cup
Wet ingredients:
vanilla extract- 1 teaspoon
eggs-3 large (at room temp)
unsalted butter - 1/2 cup(at room temp)

Process:
1) Melt the chocolate and butter in a large stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Remove from heat and stir in the cocoa powder and sugar.
2)  Next, whisk in the vanilla extract and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Finally, stir in the flour, salt and chocolate chips/nuts (if using).
3) Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake.

Cake size: Above measurements are for a 8-inch cake.
Oven Temp: 350 deg
Makes: 16 brownies(small pieces)
Time: 25-30 minutes/until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a little batter and a few moist clumps clinging to it but don't over bake.
Storage: You can store it at room temperature in an air tight container for 3-4 days. If you want to keep it for a week or so you can store them in refrigerator and microwave it for few sec before enjoying it with a scoop of ice cream.
Note: Taste of your brownies depend on the chocolate and cocoa powder you use, so use a good quality of cocoa and chocolate/your favourite ones.
If you are doing brownie for the first time i would suggest you to have a look on the below video before starting.I followed her recipe.

            http://www.joyofbaking.com/brownies.html