If there had to be one recipe in everyone’s repertoire, I would say it would have to be the humble brownie. It’s a dessert that is sure to please both young and old. Here is my version which has been tested by myself and my two other sisters. You are all very lucky that I can share it with you. My sister was initially reluctant to part with this top secret family recipe but I managed to get her approval to post it. It meets all the qualities I look for in a deluxe brownie.
1. It’s easy to make – start to finish takes me less than 1 hour.
2. It has the consistency of a molten chocolate cake – we slightly underbake the cake so that the centre is slightly wobbly. You are normally supposed to let the brownie rest until cool before cutting but once I couldn’t wait and was pleasantly surprised to see the slice I got collapsing as the chocolate centre started oozing out.
3. It’s loaded with nuts – we used three different nuts to make these brownies so you’ve got added texture to the end product and I find that the nuts somehow cut into the sweetness of the brownies – my particular favorite was pistachio!
4. It’s flexible – if you don’t like nuts, remove it, you can use dried fruit instead (I love it with dried cranberries and pistachios). If you want a pure chocolate indulgent dessert, leave out the nuts. If you want a pick me up, add a bit of esspresso (I find that 2 tablespoons is enough for this recipe). Go crazy!!
Recipe
230 grams butter, melted
20 grams butter, melted for greasing the brownie pan
1 1/3 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups dark chocolate, chopped into pieces
1 cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups nuts (we used pistachio, macadamia and pecan)
Preheat oven to 180C.
Melt butter and remove from the heat. In a bowl, add the melted butter to the sugar. Add the whisked eggs then the dark chocolate. Add the flour and cocoa powder and gently mix.
Finally, add the nuts.
Pour the brownie mixture into a buttered pan that measures 20cm by 20cm.
Bake in the over for 40 to 50 minutes. Cool to room temperature before slicing.
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The no fail yum brownie recipe. Very rich so small slices will do… Made them even more special with more nuts!
hi,
i tried the recipe but turned out that the brownies are hard and dry.
what went wrong?
any idea how much is a cup? is it a standard cup for baking. sorry, greenhorn to baking
@Cindy – maybe you overbaked them? Some ovens are different… so next time try lowering the heat or cooking for a shorter time…
A cup is a standard baking cup. You can get this in a kitchen supply store. Good luck! Feel free to email me if you need anything else!
this looks amazing…..i think i will use only 1/2 a cup of sugar….i dont want sweet stuff but love choco
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my goodness! i can’t believe how easy this is! oh well, you make it sound real easy 😀 so yep, will make this on the weekend and see what my friends think!
ok…done it…twas a little too sweet for my liking…id probably cut the sugar down to 1 cup next time…it could’ve been the perfect brownies if i only knew that u should decrease heat if using fan forced oven..anyway, still lovin the addition of nuts! pecans are now my new fave! thanks
I totally agree, everyone should know how to make brownies. Your criterias are the same as mine, and this looks divine! Look at that black velvety batter. I HAVE to try these…
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This recipe is a winner! Its easy and delicious. I have tried it a few times now and I can’t believe how easy it is to make. It is now my “go-to” brownie recipe. Signed, The other Other Sister.