Rich Sourdough Chocolate Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups proofed sourdough starter
• 4 ounces sweet baking chocolate
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate and hot water in small pan over low heat.
• 2 bring to a gentle boil while stirring constantly.
• 3 pour into small glass bowl and add baking soda.
• 4 mix well (mixture may foam).
• 5 let cool until just lukewarm.
• 6 cream butter and sugar.
• 7 add egg yolks one at a time, mixing well each time.
• 8 mix in vanilla and cooled chocolate mixture.
• 9 stir in sourdough starter.
• 10 mix salt and flour in separate bowl and then add to the batter.
• 11 mix well.
• 12 beat egg whites to stiff peaks then fold into batter.
• 13 pour in greased and floured pan (recommended size is 11 x16) and let sit for 30 minutes in warm draft-free place.
• 14 bake in preheated 350 oven for 35-40 minutes.
• 15 cool before cutting.