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classic brownies

we haven't had any good posts in such a long time!  there hasn't been any shortage of cooking and baking, just a shortage of extra time.  these brownies are from America's Test Kitchen and they are my new favorite recipe.  i love America's Test Kitchen recipes!  and i love their detailed cookbooks.  this recipe was tried and tried again in their test kitchens until they came up with the very best version.  and i loved it.  i didn't have enough unsweetened chocolate, so i actually decreased the amount and used what i had.  they were perfect.  not too cakey, not too fudgey, and just the right amount of melt-in-your-mouth-i-ness.   classic brownies (adapted slightly from America's Test Kitchen) 1 1/4 cups plain cake flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped (I used a bar of ghirardelli unsweetened chocolate - use GOOD chocolate!) 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) butter, cut into pieces...