Best-Ever Brownies

Ingredients

• 8 oz chocolate baking squares unsweetened chopped
• 1.5 cups butter 
• 6 large eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 tablespoon salt 
• 4 cups sugar 
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• double boiler
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Line a 13- x 9-inch pan with aluminum foil, allowing 2 inches to extend over sides; lightly grease foil.
3. Bring 1 inch of water to a simmer in bottom of a double boiler.
4. Place chocolate and butter in top of double boiler. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 6 minutes or until melted. Cool 10 minutes; transfer to a large bowl. Stir in sugar until blended. Stir in flour and next 3 ingredients just until blended.
5. Pour batter into pan.
6. Bake at 350 for 32 to 35 minutes or until set. Cool in pan 30 minutes. Freeze 2 hours; cut into squares or triangles. Press tops with gold leaf, if desired.
7. Make-Ahead Tip: Freeze up to 2 months. If using gold leaf, add it just before serving.