Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Christmas Cooking Down 5 Days to Christmas Classic Brownies


Two of my favorite things starting with the letter B: Bob, shown here on his first Christmas in 2007 when he was 9 months old (the same age Weasley is now)



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and brownies.

This classic simple recipe from bon appetit makes the best and fudgiest brownies out there.

 Cocoa Brownies 


  • Nonstick vegetable oil spray
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup Scharffen Berger natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • Preheat oven to 325°. Line an 8x8x2 inches glass baking dish with foil, pressing firmly into pan and leaving a 2 inches overhang. Coat foil with nonstick spray; set baking dish aside.
  • Melt butter in a small sauce-pan over medium heat. Let cool slightly. Whisk sugar, cocoa, and salt in a medium bowl to combine. Pour butter in a steady stream into dry ingredients, whisking constantly to blend. Whisk in vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, beating vigorously to blend after each addition. Add flour and stir until just combined (do not overmix). Scrape batter into prepared pan; smooth top.
  • Bake until top begins to crack and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 25-30 minutes.
  • Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cool completely in pan. Using foil overhang, lift brownie out of pan; transfer to a cutting board. Cut into 16 squares.

11 comments:

  1. Look at that little face - he should be on a chocolate box!
    I will give your recipe to son #1, he is a brownie fan.
    Lynne x

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  2. Yummm! I'm a chocolate lover, so these sound especially good. However, Bob's the real attraction here :-)

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  3. Wow Bob you are looking well cute. Brownies, yum yum yum. Have a terrific Thursday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  4. Loooove brownies!!!And especially LOVE that picture of Bob! :)

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  5. Nom Nom..I haz to keep doing all the workout'z, coz you keep putting such scrummy food on :) Bob, you are adorable :) xxx00xx

    Mollie and Alfie

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  6. I love brownies so I'm bookmarking this recipe. Bob is so cute!

    Also, Freedom, Casper, Nikki & Twinkie say a big, "Thank You!" for the Christmas card your gang sent. They will be posting an official count soon.

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  7. bulldog teeth are so funny! it looks like he is holding some of those fake vampire fangs in his mouth!

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  8. I'm a big fan of brownies too, and that chocolate you used it one of my favorites! Bob is too cute!
    Love,
    Christy

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