Poke "n " Pour Fudge Topped Brownies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temp
• 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 3/4 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 lightly grease and flour a 13x9 inch baking pan.
• 3 for the brownie base: melt the butter and chocolate in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
• 4 whisk in sugar, stirring until smooth.
• 5 add flour,eggs, and vanilla, whisking to combine.
• 6 spread into prepared pan.
• 7 bake for 25-30 minutes or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 8 for the fudge sauce:in a medium saucepan, combine the chocolate and butter. let soften over low heat, stirring until mixture is almost blended.
• 9 whisk in sugar and half-n-half.
• 10 cook,whisking, over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
• 11 reduce heat to low and cook, whisking often, for 5 minutes.
• 12 remove saucepan from heat.
• 13 whisk in vanilla.
• 14 cool to room temp or until its just pourable.
• 15 remove brownies from oven.
• 16 poke holes into the base every inch or so using your finger or the handle of a wooden spoon.
• 17 immediately pour the fudge sauce over the brownie base.
• 18 cool completely on a wire rack.
• 19 refrigerate for extra fudgy flavor and texture.
• 20 cut into bars.