Sweet Things · American
Fudgy Walnut Brownies a la Mode
Dense, fudgy brownies studded with toasted walnuts are served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a swirl of whipped cream. A zigzag of chocolate sauce ties it all together into a diner-style dessert plate.
Test kitchen note: Pull the pan when a toothpick shows moist crumbs, not wet batter; brownies keep cooking from residual heat and turn cakey if overbaked.
Method 6 steps
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Heat the oven to 325F and line an 8 inch square pan with parchment.
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Melt the butter with the sugar, cocoa and salt in a heatproof bowl over simmering water, stirring until glossy. Cool until just warm.
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Beat in the eggs one at a time and the vanilla until the batter pulls from the bowl, then stir in the flour.
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Fold in half the walnuts, spread into the pan and sprinkle the rest over the top.
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Bake 25 to 28 minutes until the center is just set. Cool at least 30 minutes, then cut into squares.
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Plate two brownies with a scoop of ice cream and a swirl of whipped cream, then drizzle everything with chocolate sauce.
That is the whole pie. Enjoy every slice.
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