Chocolate Brownies with Blackberry-Sangiovese Sauce

Ingredients

	½	cup (1 stick) butter
	2	oz. unsweetened chocolate, or 2 squares baking chocolate
	1	cup sugar
	½	cup all-purpose flour
	1	tsp. baking powder
	1	tsp. vanilla extract
	2	eggs, lightly beaten
	~	Strawberry Coulis (follow the instructions for the coulis, but do not purée)
	1	cup heavy whipping cream
	~	Powdered sugar

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch-square baking pan.
2. Microwave the butter and chocolate together in a 2-cup Pyrex liquid measuring cup (or another glass bowl) just until they are melted. Stir to blend and set aside to cool to room temperature.
3. Transfer the chocolate mixture to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Add the sugar, flour, baking powder, and vanilla extract. Using a rubber spatula, stir until all the ingredients are blended. Do not overmix.
4. Mix in the eggs. Turn the brownie mixture into the greased pan. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the brownies comes out nearly clean.
5. While the brownies cool, whip heavy whipping cream into soft peaks. Add powdered sugar to taste.
6. To serve, place a brownie square in a shallow bowl together
7. Strawberry Coulis:
   
8. 1 cup strawberry
9. 2 Tb sugar
10. 2 Tb water