Ina Garten's Brownie Pudding

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish. Melt the butter and set aside to cool.
2. Beat eggs and sugar on medium-high speed for 5-10 minutes until very thick and pale yellow. Sift the cocoa powder and flour together.
3. Reduce mixer to low; add vanilla seeds and the cocoa-flour mixture, mixing just until combined. Slowly pour in the cooled melted butter and mix until just combined.
4. Pour batter into the prepared dish, place in a larger pan, and add hot tap water to come halfway up the sides. Bake exactly 1 hour — the edges will be set but the center will be molten. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.