Perfect Brownies…Enter Chocolate Xanadu
June 7, 2008 by Marye Audet
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Seriously. You know it. I know it. Brownies need to be so chocolatey that they make you sweat. So moist you can carefully cut a slice out of the middle and push the two sides back together to make a whole brownie…and no one is the wiser…
They need to be so amazing that your whole attention is diverted to your mouth and the synapse in your brain is lighting up with neon lights…and exploding with fireworks. So rich that you hear Souza playing Stars and Stripes for ever each time you take a nibble..
Go ahead. Look at the picture. Drool. Food porn that will make the weirdos from THAT site repent and start watching Paula Deen.
The MOST Incredible Chocolate Brownies in the World Ever I Swear
3/4 c unsalted butter-melted
1 1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp rose water
3/4 c flour
1/2 c cocoa (the darkest you can find…do not substitute baking chocolate)
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 c chopped nuts, coarsely ground coffee beans, cacao nibs, m and m’s or just omit the additions
Cream sugar, melted butter until smooth. Add eggs one at a time. beat well. add flavorings.
Stir in dry ingredients.
Spread into a greased 9 inch pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Leave slightly under done.
Serves…ummm..ONE
Image: Marye Audet
Wow. These do look perfect. And I’ve been looking for a good brownie recipe.
Great. Thanks, you just ruined my ‘gain’ goal for this pregnancy.
Only thing I’ll add in from time to time for a twist is some peanut butter, I have a special swirl sauce I make, tastes just like Reeses.
Jen- Just don’t overcook
Julie- ah..weight gain..baby 5? It’sll come right off..just wait until #8
Hush you. No #8. I’m gettin’ spayed.
LOL!
Yeah, she’s helpimg my pg figure too… LOL Hey Marye!! How did you know my kids have been asking for brownies?! LOL
I’m still stunned that you used a 9 inch pan. LOL …um ….what about the other half of your family? hmmm…. maybe you really did mean it served one.
They’re positively BLACK! … and I’ve always wanted a brownie recipe that serves one
Monica- its that prophetic thing again..
Ginger- Good NIGHT girl..I triple this recipe. I only wrote it as I have it written. LOL!
Eight- Yep they are!
This is the type of post that inspires me to go…
NOM NOM NOM
BTW, Marye, I have a great cinnamon raisin bread recipe for you. I put it in the bread machine and had fresh baked raisin bread for breakfast, didn’t heat up the kitchen at all! I lovies my machine.
Yummy. DO you know I have never had a bread machine? Can it be adapted for regular ovens?
Yes’m it can. It’s made from scratch, but a bread machine just makes it easy to have fresh baked bread finished at breakfast.
This was my very first bread I ever used on a timer setting and it was delicious this morning. Kids ate the /whole/ loaf by noon.
yeah bread does not last long here, either.
Yummy…made these tonight. I didn’t have dark cocoa powder so I just used regular. They’re still really rich…I can’t imagine how decadent they’d be with dark cocoa. I also don’t have rose water so I just added a little more vanilla. Mine are super gooey in the middle too…I used an 8″ pan and didn’t bake any longer (I forgot to adjust), so they got nice and crunchy on the top and sides and almost meltingly gooey in the middle
Glad you liked them Tiffany..they never failed me yet.