Bitch's Best Brownies

I love the Two Fat Ladies, Jennifer Paterson in particular. I've pictures of the pair, mostly Jennifer, hanging about my kitchen, along with Julia Child, Simone Beck, and my grandmothers. They're like little kitchen goddesses. I've always wanted the complete set of episodes of the Two Fat Ladies, waiting and waiting for that day to arrive. Well, child, finally they're all coming out on DVD in the US and I've mine preordered. Hoohah!

So, in celebration I decided to do some baking, something in honor of the Reubenesque pair, something they would enjoy themselves. It had to start with a pound of butter. That's right, you heard me, a whole freakin' pound, four sticks of golden deliciousness. What I ended up with was one and a half square feet of the most delectable and delicious brownies ever known to man. Child, they'd make you wanna smack yo' Granny!

Bake these right now. You will be so glad that you did.

Bitch's Best Brownies

1 pound unsalted butter
28 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
6 eggs
1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt

Preheat your oven to 350ºF and butter a half sheet pan (12x18). Line with parchment paper and butter the paper. In a saucepan, melt the butter. Remove from heat and stir 16 ounces of the chocolate chips and the unsweetened chocolate into the butter to melt. Meanwhile, combine the eggs, vanilla, sugar, and salt, then add the chocolate mixture. Stir in the flour, then the remaining chocolate chips. Spread the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

Note: These are fudgy brownies. If you like cakey brownies, too bad. Use good chocolate, please, as well as good vanilla. These are basic, but delicious, brownies. Feel free to stir in nuts or any other sort of deliciousness. Do not overbake these brownies, or you'll be sorry.