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5 from 10 votes

Rich and gooey brownie recipe.
Servings: 10 -15
Author: Alice Medrich

Ingredients

  • For the Brownie Layer:
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 6 ½ ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chopped
  • ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons vanilla sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla salt
  • 2 large eggs cold
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • For the pecan topping:
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 8 tablespoons butter melted
  • ¾ cup packed vanilla brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla salt
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups pecans chopped roughly
  • 1 to 2 packages of rolo candy

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a 9 x 13 inch pan with parchment paper. (it helps to wet it)
  • For the brownie layer:
  • Place chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat to melt until smooth.
  • Add vanilla sugar, vanilla extract and vanilla salt and stir with a wooden spoon.
  • Add the eggs and mix well.
  • Add the flour and beat until smooth and glossy.
  • Scrape batter into prepared pan and set aside.
  • For the pecan topping:
  • Combine the flour and baking soda in a bowl. Mix well with a fork. Set aside.
  • Combine the butter, vanilla brown sugar and vanilla salt in another bowl and mix well.
  • Add egg yolks and vanilla extract and mix well.
  • Add the flour mixture, then the pecans and mix well again.
  • Drop by spoonfuls on top of the brownie layer. It will spread out as it cooks.
  • Toss some rolos over top if you are adding them.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until top is browned and cracked.
  • Remove and allow to cool. Pull the parchment up and set the brownies on a wire rack.
  • Cut into squares.

Notes

You can use plain sugar, plain brown sugar and plain salt in lieu of the vanilla stuff. They are not in the original recipe but I like the flavour so I add them to most of my baking.