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Authentic Brownies Recipe United States of America, North America

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Introduction & history

Brownies are a chocolate-rich dessert, as the name might imply, and are incredibly easy to prepare. Melted chocolate and butter are mixed with sugar, butter, eggs, cocoa, and flour into a smooth batter. Once the batter is baked, it is cut into squares or bars. There are countless brownie recipes with any number of variations, however even the most complicated is still relatively easy to make. There are two types of brownie — a fudgy brownie made with less flour, and a spongy, cake-like brownie with more flour and longer baking time. You can always adjust the basic recipe to your liking by adding various nuts, chocolate chips, and raisins to the batter, or by topping them with fixings of your choice.

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Cooking tips

  • fudgy brownie

    If you prefer your brownies fudgy, there are a few rules to follow. As far as ingredients, the amount of flour is limited, usually, about 1/2 a cup (60g) and without any leavening agents, while the butter is melted, not creamed with sugar. Given that large quantities of unsweetened chocolate are required, the amount of sugar used has to match, probably about a cup (200g) or more. When baking in the ... Read more
  • cakey brownie

    These brownies are made with more flour and typically some kind of leavener that helps make them softer and lighter. The amount of butter used is way less compared to the fudgy version, only here it's creamed with sugar. If looking to make them chewier, an extra egg, and a combination of chocolates, together with a few tablespoons of cocoa powder, will help achieve that. Also, if you want to know ... Read more
  • baking

    It's important to place your brownies to bake in a preheated oven only. Another thing to be mindful of is that even once you take your baking tray out of the oven, the brownies will still continue to bake as they're cooling, so if need be, or in doubt, pull them out a bit earlier. In the case of an emergency, to prevent them from overbaking, pull them out of the oven and immediately place the tray ... Read more
  • additional ingredients

    Given that brownies are made with only a few ingredients, it's best they be high-quality ones. Additional ingredient options are endless, from various nuts and dried fruit to pieces of chocolate, but one thing to remember is not to overcrowd your brownies with too many clashing flavors and textures; it's best you keep it at a maximum of only two extra ingredients.

Recipe variations

Molasses Brownies

PREP 15min

COOK 30min

READY IN 45min

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The first known printed recipe that uses the word brownie comes from Fannie Merritt Farmer's 1896 The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book. The adapted recipe is for a simple molasses cake, and with its simple ingredients and preparation process, perfect for when you're craving something sweet.

Ingredients

8 Servings

Molasses Brownies

1/3 cup (75g) butter

1/3 cup (80g) powdered sugar

1/3 cup (95g) Porto Rico molasses

1 egg, well beaten

2/3 cup + 1 tbsp (105g) flour

1 cup (125g) pecans, cut in pieces

Preparation

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Molasses Brownies

Step 1/2

Combine the ingredients by mixing them together in the order stated in the list of ingredients.

Step 2/2

Transfer the batter into individual and greased baking trays, place one pecan half on top of each, and bake for 30 minutes at 180°C/350°F, or until baked.

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