Absolutely The Best Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup butter
• 8 unsweetened chocolate squares (1 oz.)
• 5 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 dash salt

Recipe

• 1 directions for brownies: melt butter and chocolate squares over low heat in heavy saucepan, stir occasionally.
• 2 when melted remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl beat eggs, vanilla, sugar, and salt at medium speed for 10 minutes.
• 4 blend in chocolate-butter mixture at low speed until mixed don't overbeat.
• 5 add flour, blend gently until mixed, don't beat.
• 6 stir in chocolate chips, chocolate, and macadamia nuts.
• 7 pour batter into generously greased 9x13 pan.
• 8 spread mousse topping (see recipe below) over brownie mixture.
• 9 bake at 375f degrees for 40-45 minutes .
• 10 cool overnight, then cut into squares.
• 11 directions for mousse topping: heat whipping cream and chocolate chips in heavy saucepan, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; cool slightly.
• 12 beat remaining ingredients until foamy; stir into chocolate mixture.