Baked in the South

  these are the most delicious and decadent things I have ever eaten...   period....   you need them in your life...   at least weekly...   Ingredients 1 cup stout (I used Guinness) 16 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped, divided (I used chocolate chips) 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (2 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided   Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9x2" metal baking pan with foil, leaving a 2" overhang. Bring stout to a boil in a medium saucepan; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 12 minutes. Let cool. Reserve 1/4 cup stout. Stir 12 ounces chocolate and 1 cup butter in a medium metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water until melted and smooth. Whisk sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in chocolate mixture, then 1/4 cup stout from pan. Fold in flour and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt. Pour batter into