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Brownies, as They Should Be

by rainydaygal on May 28, 2010 in Brownies and Bars, Desserts

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Recipe Description

Double chocolate brownies: the only brownie recipe you’ll ever need.

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 325F.

Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl and mix to combine. In a large saucepan, melt the butter with the sugar and water. Bring just to a boil and remove from heat. Stir in one package of the chocolate chips and the vanilla extract. Whisk in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Slowly blend in the flour mixture, and then add the remaining package of chocolate chips and the chopped nuts.

Pour into a greased 9×13″ pan* and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Be careful not to over-bake, and make sure that your toothpick is coated with uncooked batter and not melted chocolate chips if you’re going to continue baking longer. Let cool at least 2 hours before serving.

Note: To make a half-batch, use a greased 9×9″ square pan and bake for 25-35 minutes.

Ingredients

1-½ cup Flour
½ teaspoons Baking Soda
½ teaspoons Salt
⅔ cups Butter
1-½ cup Granulated Sugar
4 Tablespoons Water
2 packages Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (12 Ounce Packages)
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
4 whole Eggs
1 cup Chopped Walnuts (optional)

Comments

mangiamangia on 6.15.2010

These brownies are simply easy to make and I had most of the ingredients already in the pantry. Chocolaty goodness! It makes a great a big batch too, which is great for sharing with the neighbors!

Beth19 on 6.16.2010

I made these for my boyfriends birthday!! So easy and SOOOO GOOD!!!

I’ll never buy a box mix again!

lovette on 6.17.2010

Just made these, only had one 12-oz package of chocolate chips (and no almonds) and they were absolutely delicious.
I didn’t have a large saucepan so I combined the chocolate chips and vanilla with the just-boiled sugar/water/butter mixture in the small saucepan I had and transferred that to a separate mixing bowl, worked out fine.
Thank you for the recipe!

jbdotter on 6.27.2010

My MIL and me DD made these yesterday for my hubby’s birthday. They had lots of fun making them and we all had fun eating them. They are so yummy!

hungryjenny on 7.12.2010

Great crust on them – VERY Chocolaty! Fast and easy

shanflgal on 7.15.2010

They are so easy and soooo… good. The boys couldn’t wait for them to cool. Warm and gooey with ice cream. YUM!!!

zinnia on 7.18.2010

Thanks so much for posting this long lost recipe!!!!! I used to make these brownies when I was in Jr High (way too many decades ago to mention) and have been searching for the recipe for years! I remembered the ingredients, just not the proportions (although this seems to be a double recipe). It used to be printed on the back of the chocolate chip bag and was always a favorite of everyone who had them. Going to make them soon!

Rednek on 7.19.2010

My Daughter Cassie and her husband came for a visit a few weeks ago and fixed the Caramelized Onion & Prosciutto Pizza. It was Great! She then introduced me to this web site. I have been amazed! The first thing that caught my eye was the Brownies as they should be reciept. I had to give it a try. Let me just say they are the best Brownies ever and I have had to make them Twice in 2 weeks. They are Killer!!!!

Thanks

Rednek

2ndlovessweeter on 7.20.2010

Just made these last night for guests and they were so good! Using Tasty Kitchen is making my life a little harder one recipe at a time. My family now refuses canned spaghetti sauce, frozen bagel bites, now boxed brownie mix, thanks to this site!

cassandra on 8.5.2010

These Win!!!

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krisbisel on 6.1.2010

Made these last night..oh they are sooooo yummy. My mom, husband and kids couldn’t stop eating them! TFS

Beth19 on 6.16.2010

Super easy to make and SO GOOD! I’ll never buy a box mix again.

For the love of brownies – please make them for everyone you know!!!

lovette on 6.17.2010

So good, even without the second bag of chocolate chips. Make these!!

christaeh on 6.25.2010

Made these this morning and they are amazing! These are the best brownies that I have ever had, hands down!

taser87 on 6.25.2010

Perfect. Perfect, perfect, perfect! They a moist, and just a smidge chewy and the edges are crisp and they have that ultra-thin, flaky, mark-of-a-perfect-brownie crust.
I halved the recipe. Made one regular 1/2 batch and another 1/2 batch with one tsp of cayenne to add a little warmth at the end of each chocolate-y bite. They were both FABULOUS.

zina on 6.26.2010

Oh my! These are perfection! My hunt for the perfect brownie seems to now be over…no need for box mixes or bakery purchases…homemade at its best.

jbdotter on 6.27.2010

My daughter and MIL made these yesterday for my hubby’s birthday. They had so much fun making them and we all loved eating them. They were a thick brownie (glass 9×13 pan) and great balance of chewy/crumbly. They used succanant instead of white sugar and they are perfect. Of course, you can’t go wrong with 2 bags of chocolate chips. Perfect with a little bit of vanilla icecream. Great way to celebrate a birthday!

ambergale on 7.4.2010

This is the recipe I chose for my first go at homemade brownies, and I don’t think I’ll ever go looking for another. They’re fantastic and easy! My perfect brownie – more fudgey than cakey, but not overly so. Great crispy edges and flaky top!

A couple of notes:

I used white chocolate chips for the add in. They all sunk to the bottom, as I suspected they were going to do. I think maybe next time I will sprinkle them on the top after pouring in the batter … maybe they’ll work their way down more slowly as they bake.

My brownies rose higher than the 9 x 13 pan they were baking in. Just FYI, so you’re not surprised

When she says “large saucepan,” she means it. I tried to stir in the flour in the pan I melted the chocolate in, and it fit, but not well enough to properly stir, so I dumped it back into the bowl I’d used for the flour. If I had used the right size saucepan, this could have been a one-bowl recipe, which is fabulous.

msrp on 7.6.2010

I have been looking for a decent Brownie recipe for a long time, I came across this one and gave it a go. My husband thought he had gone to heaven when he tasted a piece. And it’s not hard to make, I had all the ingredients at home. Thanks so much! This is definitely a favourite!

titusan on 7.6.2010

I used 60% dark Ghirardelli chips, and the brownies were fantastic.

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