We Need Brownies
Brownies
Sweet moist and dark
I crave them
I want them
You know you want them, too
So without further ado
Here’s my recipe for you
Fudgy Brownies from Home Cooking with Kate McDermott (Photo by Andrew Scrivani)
FUDGY BROWNIES
Fudgy or cakey? Everyone seems to have an opinion on what the perfect brownie should be like. My dad liked them fudgy so that’s how my mom made them. Brownies are very good topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup Dutch Process cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup Butter
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup walnut meats roughly chopped, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Butter a 9” x 13” baking pan.
- In a large bowl, crack 4 eggs. Add the cocoa powder, salt, and vanilla. Mix with a beater until smooth.
- In a medium small saucepan, add the butter and sugar. Turn the heat to low and stir until the butter is melted and the sugar is combined. Remove from heat.
- Add the hot butter and sugar mixture to the egg and cocoa mixture. With a spoon, stir until smooth.
- In a small bowl mix the flour and baking powder together with a fork or a whisk. Add to the big bowl and stir gently with a spoon until smooth.
- Stir in the optional walnut meats.
- With a rubber or silicon spatula, spread the batter the greased 9” x 13” baking pan.
- Bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Don’t over cook. It’s ok if comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Remove from the oven. Cool in the pan on a rack.
You are lucky. I haven’t been able to buy baking supplies for awhile here in San Jose. I guess every family in the country are baking during this shelter in place!!! Your recipe sounds sooooo good!
Stay safe. Kellen
I had no idea if I had chocolate and was thrilled when I found a bag with just enough to do the recipe!
Can these be made gluten free? Thanks! We need a little sweet right now.
Absolutely they can! Just make them with one of the GF flour mixes. That’s how I made them yesterday so I could enjoy a sweet taste.
Looks great, If we are eliminating nuts, would you recommend a white chocolate chip or similar for texture?
I made the batch yesterday with no nuts at all. I’ve not made them with chips and don’t know how that would effect the texture and bake.
Can you tell me more about Dutch Process cocoa powder. I have never heard of it. Does it need to be ordered online?
You may have seen this box at the store. But any unsweetened cocoa powder will do. I used Hershey’s yesterday.
KELLEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh No!
What ingredients do you need to bake Kate’s brownies?!?!? I will assemble a brownie ingredient care pkg RIGHT NOW & pop it in the mail to you TODAY! ASAP!
~ with love
(from one Kate friend to another)
Elsa
I like the sound of a brownie ingredient care package!
Sweet, Kate!!
Thanks Sheila! I cannot wait until we can all get together again. Sending love to you from over here. xo
A Brownie Ingredient Care Package?! Genius!!!
🙂
I know, I know! It’s brilliant!
Yum! I love brownie recipes and will be sure to make this one. The last one I made had a middle layer of marzipan……very self-indulgent!
That sounds incredibly good!
Made them today with my 16-year-old Baker helper; they are delicious. And it was a lively time spent together! Thank you.
Wonderful to hear! I’m so glad you like them and isn’t it just the best to work and play in the kitchen together!?!