These fudgy brownies are moist and soft inside, with a delicate cocoa aroma, a tender center and a paper-thin crust. Cut into neat pieces, they look compact, richly chocolaty and especially balanced in flavor.
Preheat the oven to 175°C / 350°F using conventional heat without the fan (155°C / 310°F convection). Line the pan thoroughly with parchment paper and grease the divider insert well on all sides. Melt 110 g of the dark chocolate together with the butter over low heat, then let the mixture cool for 5 minutes.
Beat the 2 whole eggs, the egg yolk, vanilla sugar, and brown sugar for 2–3 minutes until creamy and lightly foamy. Gradually mix in the lukewarm chocolate-butter mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder, then fold them in briefly until no streaks of flour remain. Roughly chop the remaining chocolate (50 g) and fold it in.
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 22–26 minutes. Remove the brownies from the oven when the edges are set and a wooden skewer comes out with moist crumbs, but no wet batter.
Let the brownies cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate them for 30–60 minutes for clean, firm pieces. Carefully lift the divider insert out of the pan.
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We use a baking pan with a divider insert, which portions the brownies evenly. It is important to line the pan well with parchment paper and grease both sides of the dividers. Use high-quality dark chocolate, as it defines the flavor of these brownies.