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The Ultimate Brownie
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Carol
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"Fudgy Brownies that are the best you have ever tried. Fattening but worth it!"
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Original recipe yield 2 dozen brownies
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1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
3 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
7 eggs
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound chopped walnuts
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DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line one 9x9 inch baking pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
In a saucepan over medium heat melt the butter. Stir in the sugar until dissolved. Remove mixture from heat and beat in the eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla.
Sift the flour, cocoa and salt together. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing until combined. Stir in the walnuts. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes. Do not overbake! These brownies freeze well so that you can enjoy them later.
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Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2004 by JOEBOXERR
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Feb. 7, 2004
They taste great, but the instructions weren't clear enough. They say to remove the butter and sugar from the heat, then add the eggs. HOWEVER, you must let the mixture cool before you add the eggs, or the eggs will cook like egg drop soup when you add them. I had to find that out the hard way.
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Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2006 by Belderane
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Belderane
Dec. 25, 2006
This recipe is similar to one I've had for a couple of years. My comments are as follows: the butter should be melted and cocoa added to that. This cooks the cocoa (like when you boil cocoa to drink).Take off the heat and then put in the sugar. Sugar should not be mixed while the fire is on because it will caramelize and spoil the whole mix. The sugar will still be in granules but that doesn't matter because that gives the brownies top its crust.I think 7 eggs refers to medium sized eggs, while most of us are used to using large eggs for baking.It's okay to add the eggs after this because the sugar has cooled the mix and the eggs won't get accidentally cooked.Should you find the batter slightly lumpy after adding the flour,simply press it against the side of the saucepan with a large wooden spoon to dissolve the lumps.If your oven tends to be a bit hot, reduce the temperature and cook a bit longer. This also reduces the cakey texture.For those who do not like the thickness, simply use a bigger pan. All obstacles overcome, this recipe is really a winner.Enjoy. :-)
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Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2005 by JEN91081
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Jun. 23, 2005
These brownies had a great taste. I did make a few changes like others. I used only 5 eggs, and cooked in a 9/13 pan. I also only cooked them for 35 mins. They were great! I took them to work and they were gone in 20 mins!
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These brownies had a great taste. I did make a few changes like others. I used only 5 eggs,...
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Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2005 by DOODOO76
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Apr. 29, 2005
I lost my favorite recipe for brownies and I've been searching for a replacement ever since. This is the closest thing I've found. I'm a fan of fudgey, gooey brownies (if I want cake, I'll make a Devil's Food, not brownies). Like many folks, I tweaked this recipe. *6 eggs instead of 7. Next time I'll try 5 as these were still a tad cakey. *I added 2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate to the butter when I melted it. I thought it was wrong to make brownies only using cocoa powder. Initially, I eliminated 1/4 c. of the cocoa powder, but then I added it anyway. The brownies were decadently rich...although, in my mind, the words "chocolate" and "overkill" are mutually exclusive. * I used a 9x13 pan, made a sleeve of aluminum foil, and put the pan in an ice bath immediately after I removed it from the oven (you could also pop it in the freezer, but my freezer was full). The brownies slowly sunk, making them much more dense than they would normally have been. The ice bath also gives you that nice sheen on the top of the brownies. The aluminum foil peeled off the brownies quite easily, without any oil or spray. All in all, I liked it. I'll probably still tinker with it a bit, but it's a great start!
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Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2006 by Renuka
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Renuka
Dec. 16, 2006
Now I know why these are called 'The ultimate brownie'. They are the best chewy-fudge brownies recipe I have tried out..considering that I have tried about 15 different recipes. The whole recipe is pretty easy to put together, except that I found that all the sugar didn't dissolve in the melted butter..Any idea why??
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Now I know why these are called 'The ultimate brownie'. They are the best chewy-fudge brownies...
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Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2005 by
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herajuno
Sep. 1, 2005
So yummy and fudgy! I omitted the nuts and used fewer eggs (2 eggs, and a 9x9 pan, for a half-batch). I also used margarine instead of unsalted butter (and therefore omitted the salt). Instead of waiting for the hot butter mixture to cool before mixing with eggs, I added it to the eggs about 1/4 cup at a time, mixing well each time, and had no problem with it cooking the eggs, though it was right off the stove.
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So yummy and fudgy! I omitted the nuts and used fewer eggs (2 eggs, and a 9x9 pan, for a...
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Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2005 by
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MOMMYPAYNE
Jun. 9, 2005
This was a great recipe! I followed the other suggestions (using 5 eggs instead of 7, using a 9x13 pan, not using a pound of walnuts) I figure the original recipe probably called for TWO 9x9 pans instead of one. It's got a slight powdery aftertaste from the cocoa which could probably be remedied by substituting unsweetened melted chocolate for part of the cocoa powder. I also used almonds instead of walnuts. It was good with them and would be good without any nuts as well. This was by far the best recipe I've tried yet. It was gooey and chocolatey, just the way I like them. Another tip: DON'T LOOK AT THE CALORIES!
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This was a great recipe! I followed the other suggestions (using 5 eggs instead of 7, using a...
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Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2004 by SERDES19
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Dec. 17, 2004
These turned out to be absolutely delicious. I was skeptical while making the brownies but, now that I have one in my hand, this recipe has won me over! Quick and easy to make, chewy, and full of flavor! I took others' advice and used a larger pan (once you try the recipe, you'll see exactly why), used PAM only (no foil), added 6 eggs instead of 7, and allowed the sugar/butter mixture to cool down before adding the eggs. I also sprinkled powdered sugar on top of the cooked brownies. they only took 30 minutes in the oven. Make sure you keep an eye on them or they'll overcook and those moist brownies you were craving will go right out the window. ;) This recipe is definitely a keeper!
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These turned out to be absolutely delicious. I was skeptical while making the brownies but,...
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Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2004 by Angela L
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Angela L
Apr. 25, 2004
This recipe is very good. The overall taste and texture was awesome. The recipe has many faults though, a 9x9 pan is much too small. I used a 9x13. I didnt add walnuts because i dont like them and that worked fine. DO NOT add foil to the bottom of the pan, the foil sticks to the bottoms of the brownies and is hard to get off, you end up with a pile of crumbs by the end. Adding a galze on top is a great idea, like a light vanilla galze. Glazes also help to keep it together and stop it from crumbling!
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This recipe is very good. The overall taste and texture was awesome. The recipe has many...
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Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2006 by
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LovesCheese
Dec. 14, 2006
I just feel the need to let everyone know the calorie count on these is WAY off - I've checked and double-checked and using calculations from online calorie-counters, 1/24 of this recipe is closer to 625 calories, maybe higher. Which I'm sure is what makes them delicious. :-)
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I just feel the need to let everyone know the calorie count on these is WAY off - I've checked...
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