These rich, gooey brownies are packed with deep chocolate flavor and the perfect fudgy texture—just the way brownies should ...

Sometimes fudgy brownies can be too dense, but not these. They're ultra-fudgy, and slightly chewy, with a nice crackly top. And, best of all, they're quick and easy to mix together by hand.

Put oven rack in middle position, and preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan with butter; line pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides.

Recipes sometimes offer obscure, painstaking techniques and ingredients to get perfect results. Not here, though, not today: The secret for how to make fudgy brownies is so simple and old-school ...

Now come the steps you need to take to mimic the fudgy richness of real 100-hour brownies. More in Lifestyle. The Colorful And Valuable Flower Vases You Should Look Out For At Thrift Stores.

Dark Fudgy Brownies. 12 ounces (3 sticks) butter, plus more for coating pan. 3 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped. 2 1/2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips. 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar.

Baker and culinary historian Nancy Baggett surmises that though there were no printed brownie recipes in America before the 20th century, New Englanders were already baking the treats before that.