CHOCOLATE BROWNIES with ICE CREAM & CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Active Time: 15 Minutes Total Time: 55 Minutes Yield: Serves 4

RECIPE INGREDIENTS For the Brownies: 16 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 cups sugar 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, sifted 13 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces 1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts 4 cups vanilla ice cream For the Sauce: 1/2 cup cream 6 1/2 ounces semisweet (dark) chocolate, cut into small pieces DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter an 8-inch square cake pan. FOR THE BROWNIES: Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar, eggs, cocoa powder, flour and vanilla. Add the chopped chocolate and hazelnuts. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan. FOR THE SAUCE: Heat the cream until it is just about to boil. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate. Let stand for 10 minutes before stirring until smooth. When cool, remove the brownies from the pan and cut into 8 rectangles. To serve, slice the ice cream into 4 rectangles, the size of each brownie. Place between 2 brownies and serve immediately with Chocolate Sauce on top.