Oct 26, 2008
I found this recipe a few months ago, and now I always have to keep unsweetened chocolate squares on hand so when my fiance says, "Hey, why don't you make those awesome brownies tonight?" I'm ready! A few tips from someone who's made this several times: I add a handful of chocolate chips and a handful of walnuts and it's great. One time I forgot to set my oven timer, and so I had to guess whether they were done, which I'm not very good at. A toothpick came out not quite clean so I let them go a little longer, and then a little longer... I kept them going until the toothpick came out clean, and that batch came out awfully dry. Each cut brownie would crumble on the plate. Next time I made them I experimented and threw in a little applesauce to get them a little more moist, and I took them out of the oven when the toothpick was just a little shy of being clean. Very good batch!
Also, for some strange reason these are always much better on the second day, and even on the third day. I say, make a batch and enjoy a little brownie that night, but save most of them for the next night. Really good recipe for serious chocolate lovers!
—Katherine