White Chocolate Brownies

I made a version of these White Chocolate Brownies while working at a bakery in Newtown, PA. I adapted the original recipe, and have decided to post it here.

White Chocolate Brownies
Source: Ann B.

Ingredients

• 1 pound of good-quality white chocolate (like Valrhona, Scharffen Berger, or Guittard) (coarsely chopped if it comes in bar form)
• 6 oz unsalted butter
• 4 eggs
• 2 t pure vanilla extract
• 8 oz granulated sugar
• 5 ⅓ oz unbleached all-purpose flour
• 12 oz milk chocolate chunks (or chips)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 315 degrees. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper.
2. Melt white chocolate and allow to cool.
3. Melt butter and allow to cool.
4. Beat eggs until light and fluffy (known as the "ribbon stage")
5. Add melted chocolate and melted butter.
6. Add sugar and vanilla extract.
7. Toss chocolate chunks with a small bit of the flour.
8. Stir the rest of the flour in to the batter, just until incorporated.
9. Stir chunks into the batter.
10. Spread batter into pan, and bake for 45 minutes.