Family Favorite Chocolate Ganache Brownies

Ingredients

Instructions

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1. 1Heat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square metal pan with parchment, leaving an overhang. Whisk melted butter and sugar, then beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth.
2. 2Whisk cocoa, flour, salt and baking powder separately. Fold into the wet mixture just until combined; do not overmix.
3. 3Spread batter evenly in the pan. Bake for 25–30 minutes until edges are set and a toothpick in the center comes out with moist crumbs, not wet batter. Avoid overbaking.
4. 4Cool completely in the pan on a rack, about 1–2 hours. Put chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Heat cream in a small saucepan just until steaming with tiny bubbles at the edge, not a rolling boil.
5. 5Pour hot cream over chocolate and leave 2 minutes. Stir from the center outward until glossy. Let thicken for 5–10 minutes, then spread over cooled brownies.
6. 6Refrigerate about 30 minutes to set the topping, lift out using parchment and cut into 16 squares. Refrigerate airtight for up to 4 days and let stand 15 minutes before serving.