Brownies, Yum!

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2 squares baking chocolate, unsweetened

This sounds nice. I might give it a go. How much would 2 squares of
chocolate weigh - just in case these things are different in my country?

Chris

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2 squares baking chocolate, unsweetened

This sounds nice. I might give it a go. How much would 2 squares of
chocolate weigh - just in case these things are different in my country?

Chris

I'm almost certain they are 1 ounce squares (almost 30 grams each.)
Notice this is unsweetened "bitter" chocolate.

Bob

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2 squares baking chocolate, unsweetened

This sounds nice. I might give it a go. How much would 2 squares of
chocolate weigh - just in case these things are different in my country?

Chris

I'm almost certain they are 1 ounce squares (almost 30 grams each.)
Notice this is unsweetened "bitter" chocolate.

Yup, exactly right, 1 ounce. I'll make that change to the recipe for
future referrence. I hope you like them, Chris... :-)

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Jani in WA

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2 squares baking chocolate, unsweetened

This sounds nice. I might give it a go. How much would 2 squares of
chocolate weigh - just in case these things are different in my country?

Chocolate squares are one ounce here (Canada).

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> 2 squares baking chocolate, unsweetened

This sounds nice. I might give it a go. How much would 2 squares of
chocolate weigh - just in case these things are different in my
country?

Chris

I'm almost certain they are 1 ounce squares (almost 30 grams each.)
Notice this is unsweetened "bitter" chocolate.

Yup, exactly right, 1 ounce. I'll make that change to the recipe for
future referrence. I hope you like them, Chris... :-)

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Jani in WA

Well the bowl is licked clean and the brownie is presently in the oven. I
had to make a management decision on the choc chips though - I mixed them
through. Should they have been sprinkled on top instead? I have never seen
brownies before (obviously I've heard of them) so I don't know what to
expect.

In Aus a square of choc would be about the size of the last joint of your
thumb, even on cooking choc. We don't have a "square" (that I am aware of),
just like we don't use sticks of butter. :-)) I ended up using Nestle
Plaistowe Couverture 63% Cocoa cooking choc. In the supermarkets between
this and the fake stuff there is not a lot of choice. Unless I get down to
Sydney and the speciality choc stores where they make up blends, much like
the coffee connoisseurs do, I have to make do with what I can get.

Thanks to all for your help, and I will let you know after dessert what it
was like!

Chris

We had some for dessert and found them to be scrumptious. Well actually we
had some before dessert as well. I mean "allow to cool in pan" - what kind
of instructions are they??? :-))) Just the barest luke warm - mmmmmm. My
sis was thinking of reheating some and having it with icecream. No icecream
to be had so she will just have to have some in her lunchbox tomorrow. Life
is tough.

cheers
Chris

On Oct 3, 11:01 am, [email hidden] (Little Malice)

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Buddy (DS-10) has been in a brownie making mood lately -- he made
a double batch tonight and dang, they're so good! He's using a method
that he and I mutated from the original Wesson brownie recipe:

Triple Chocolate Brownies - Jani & Buddy

Ingredients:

2 squares baking chocolate, unsweetened
3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cocoa powder, unsweetened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup cooking oil
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (I use mini-chips)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350º F. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa
powder in small bowl, sifting if necessary. Melt chocolate squares in
very small bowl in microwave or over double boiler. Let cool slightly.
In medium bowl, blend eggs and sugar; add oil, vanilla, and melted
chocolate squares, mixing well. Stir in flour mixture in 2-3 sections,
blending well after each addition. Spread in greased 8x8 inch baking
pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes
out with fudgy crumbs. Cool in pan; cut into squares. Makes 9 big
brownies or 12 medium ones.

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Jani in WA

Say Hey Jani in WA.

Don't you realize that brownies are very fatting? Gawd you must b
another one of thos obese Americans I hear about back there. Now over
60% Americans are obese. By 2020 100% of Americans will be obese. My
Gawd people lets do something about that.

Bob
Thailand

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Preheat oven to 350=BA F. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa
powder in small bowl, sifting if necessary. Melt chocolate squares in
very small bowl in microwave or over double boiler. Let cool slightly.
In medium bowl, blend eggs and sugar; add oil, vanilla, and melted
chocolate squares, mixing well. Stir in flour mixture in 2-3 sections,
blending well after each addition. Spread in greased 8x8 inch baking
pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes
out with fudgy crumbs. Cool in pan; cut into squares. Makes 9 big
brownies or 12 medium ones.

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Don't you realize that brownies are very fatting?

No, but I do know that they can be fattening.

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Gawd you must b
another one of thos obese Americans I hear about back there. Now over
60% Americans are obese. By 2020 100% of Americans will be obese. My
Gawd people lets do something about that.

Oh fooey. It's not what you eat, but how much you eat. Look at the
French. Not everyone who eats treats is a pig about it...

--
Jani in WA

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We had some for dessert and found them to be scrumptious. Well actually we
had some before dessert as well. I mean "allow to cool in pan" - what kind
of instructions are they??? :-)))

I know you're teasing but I added that instruction because I've found
that if I cut into them when they're too hot, they seem gooey inside.

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Just the barest luke warm - mmmmmm. My
sis was thinking of reheating some and having it with icecream. No icecream
to be had so she will just have to have some in her lunchbox tomorrow. Life
is tough.

I'm so glad you guys enjoyed them, Chris! I'll tell Buddy when he
gets home from school -- he'll be thrilled... :-)

--
Jani in WA

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>> snipped yummy recipe <
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>> 2 squares baking chocolate, unsweetened
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> This sounds nice. I might give it a go. How much would 2 squares of
> chocolate weigh - just in case these things are different in my
> country?

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I'm almost certain they are 1 ounce squares (almost 30 grams each.)
Notice this is unsweetened "bitter" chocolate.

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Yup, exactly right, 1 ounce. I'll make that change to the recipe for
future referrence. I hope you like them, Chris... :-)

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Well the bowl is licked clean and the brownie is presently in the oven. I
had to make a management decision on the choc chips though - I mixed them
through. Should they have been sprinkled on top instead? I have never seen
brownies before (obviously I've heard of them) so I don't know what to
expect.

You did right, we mix them in. The original recipe only called for
the baking chocolate, but last year, Buddy & I decided to "kick it
up a notch" as Emeril would say. I came up with the cocoa powder
addition and Buddy wanted chocolate chips. I was afraid it would
be too much, but I was wrong, fortunately.

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In Aus a square of choc would be about the size of the last joint of your
thumb, even on cooking choc. We don't have a "square" (that I am aware of),
just like we don't use sticks of butter. :-))

On the East coast of the U.S., they say "stick" of butter, but here
on the West side, we call them "cubes". The butter here is actually
shorter and thicker than the sticks. I can't imagine why they are
different though.

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I ended up using Nestle
Plaistowe Couverture 63% Cocoa cooking choc. In the supermarkets between
this and the fake stuff there is not a lot of choice. Unless I get down to
Sydney and the speciality choc stores where they make up blends, much like
the coffee connoisseurs do, I have to make do with what I can get.

Heck, that's practically what I used -- I have Nestle Chocolatier 62%
cocoa bittersweet chocolate. :-)

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Thanks to all for your help, and I will let you know after dessert what it
was like!

Enjoy!!

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Jani in WA

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Don't you realize that brownies are very fatting?

No, but I do know that they can be fattening.

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Gawd you must b
another one of thos obese Americans I hear about back there. Now over
60% Americans are obese. By 2020 100% of Americans will be obese. My
Gawd people lets do something about that.

Oh fooey. It's not what you eat, but how much you eat. Look at the
French. Not everyone who eats treats is a pig about it...

It is also a matter of ingredients. I find home made ice cream very
satisfying and eat only one small scoop of it at a time, If I eat cheap
commercial ice cream I want more. My brownies are made with eggs,
chocolate, sugar and butter, all very rich, but like the ice cream, one
small piece at a time is all I need.

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On Oct 3, 11:01 am, [email hidden] (Little Malice)
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Preheat oven to 350=BA F. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa
powder in small bowl, sifting if necessary. Melt chocolate squares in
very small bowl in microwave or over double boiler. Let cool slightly.
In medium bowl, blend eggs and sugar; add oil, vanilla, and melted
chocolate squares, mixing well. Stir in flour mixture in 2-3 sections,
blending well after each addition. Spread in greased 8x8 inch baking
pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes
out with fudgy crumbs. Cool in pan; cut into squares. Makes 9 big
brownies or 12 medium ones.

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Don't you realize that brownies are very fatting?

No, but I do know that they can be fattening.

Quoted message said:

Gawd you must b
another one of thos obese Americans I hear about back there. Now over
60% Americans are obese. By 2020 100% of Americans will be obese. My
Gawd people lets do something about that.

Oh fooey. It's not what you eat, but how much you eat. Look at the
French. Not everyone who eats treats is a pig about it...

--
Jani in WA

Agreed. One doesn't have to overeat.

Not one of "thos obese Americans" you hear about back there, who eats damn
well what she wants to.
Dee Dee

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We had some for dessert and found them to be scrumptious.

I know you're teasing but I added that instruction because I've found
that if I cut into them when they're too hot, they seem gooey inside.

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I'm so glad you guys enjoyed them, Chris! I'll tell Buddy when he
gets home from school -- he'll be thrilled... :-)

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Jani in WA

Here's another little thing to do with brownies. (I like nuts in them,
always, so assume brownies with nuts.) Pour and spread the batter into the
pan and then using a teaspoon drop small blobs of raspberry jam here and
there. Bake as usual. Line the pan with paper, though, because the jam
become molten lava and bores down through to the bottom. Partially cool
before removing and cutting. I am not much of a sweets lover, but I liked
these.

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We had some for dessert and found them to be scrumptious.

I know you're teasing but I added that instruction because I've found
that if I cut into them when they're too hot, they seem gooey inside.

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I'm so glad you guys enjoyed them, Chris! I'll tell Buddy when he
gets home from school -- he'll be thrilled... :-)

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Here's another little thing to do with brownies. (I like nuts in them,
always, so assume brownies with nuts.) Pour and spread the batter into the
pan and then using a teaspoon drop small blobs of raspberry jam here and
there. Bake as usual. Line the pan with paper, though, because the jam
become molten lava and bores down through to the bottom. Partially cool
before removing and cutting. I am not much of a sweets lover, but I liked
these.

I like brownies with nuts too -- unfortunately, nuts don't always
like me. I love the raspberry jam idea. IIRC, Barb S. does something
similar with her award winning Peach-Raspberry jam. I need to try
that sometime...

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Jani in WA