Really, Really good brownies (and easy)
This brownie recipe by Angie on Allrecipes.com is excellent. They don’t puff up like the box mixes do, but they’re a deliciously soft, dense, and chocolaty brownie. The last time I made them with the intention to photograph/publish, Ameir’s friends were over and the finished product was gone before I could take a picture. Angie also has a frosting recipe to go with it, but they’re great without as well.
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
powder
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan.
2. Melt 1/2 cup butter, stir in sugar. When it cools down a little, mix in eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
3. Beat in dry materials: 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder,
4. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook.
Variations:
- I like to add chocolate chips or chunked chocolate pieces into the batter.
- Peanut butter or caramel swirls are great too. Drizzle the warm, slightly melted peanut butter or caramel onto the brownie batter once it has been spread in the pan (before baking), then run a knife or toothpick around to swirl the stuff.