- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 1¼ cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- ¾ cups flour
- ⅓ cup pecan pieces
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 recipe Pecan Topping
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease and flour 9-inch-by-9-inch-by-2-inch pan.
- Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan; remove from heat. Mix in cocoa, sugar and eggs. Stir in flour, pecans, vanilla, salt and baking powder Spread in pan.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 23 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare Pecan Topping.
Pecan Topping
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 egg yolk; beaten
- ⅔ cups pecan pieces
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Melt butter in 1-quart saucepan; remove from heat. Mix in sugar, eggs and egg yolk. Stir in pecans, flour and vanilla. Immediately pour topping over brownies.
- Bake about 18 minutes longer or until firm; cool. Cut into 2¼-inch-by-1½-inch bars.
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