Ingredients

  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 8 ounces white chocolate, half chopped fine and half chopped coarse
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flour
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped coarse
  • Chocolate Sauce
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into bits
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup sifted unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup strong coffee (optional)

Method

  • Brownie:.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and lightly grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
  • Line with foil and butter the foil, set aside.
  • Melt the butter over low heat in a small heavy saucepan.
  • Sprinkle in the finely chopped white chocolate.
  • Do not stir, set aside.
  • With a hand mixer at high speed, beat eggs and salt until frothy.
  • Continue to beat while adding the sugar. Beat for 2 minutes.
  • Stir in the chocolate-butter mixture, vanilla, and flour, mixing until smooth. Fold in the remaining white and the bittersweet chocolate, and spread in the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 35 minutes.
  • Allow to cool on a rack.
  • Chocolate Sauce:.
  • Place cream and butter in a large heavy saucepan and heat over a moderate flame, stirring, until butter melts and cream just begins to boil.
  • Add the sugars and salt and stir to dissolve.
  • Reduce the heat and thin with coffee if desired.
  • Serve each slice on a slick of chocolate sauce, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.