How long does it take to make Brownies?

Bake at 180°C (355°F) for about 20 minutes, until the edges start to crack.

46 minTotal

20 minActive time

26 minSetting

Step by Step

#	What to do	How long
1	Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F) and line a 20 ×20 pan with parchment paper	12 min
2	Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler	5 min
3	Add the sugar and mix	1 min
4	Add the eggs and beat	1 min
5	Sift the flour over it and Fold gently, just	—
6	Pour into the pan	1 min
7	Bake 22–25 minutes	24 min
8	Let cool completely before cutting into squares	3 min

How to Tell It's Done

until smooth
until no dry flour remains
until the edges are set and the center is still slightly soft

Tips

Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
Fold with a spatula, in broad strokes from the bottom up, and stop when there's no dry flour: vigorous mixing of a batter with flour develops gluten.
Take them out of the oven while the center is still soft: brownies keep setting as they cool.

Common Mistakes

Fold the flour in gently and don't beat after it goes in: too much mixing develops gluten, and the brownies come out cakey instead of dense.
Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.

More Ways

Bittersweet chocolate and butter in roughly equal weights, with a cup and a half of sugar, 4 eggs and a cup of flour.

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