Everyone should have a signature recipe.
A recipe that they make that everyone loves to eat and that their guests look forward to eating every time they come to visit.
Mine is my Brownie recipe. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say . . . my brownies are pretty good. (I would have said the best, but that would have been bragging and I am not a braggart!)
What is the perfect brownie? Some people might prefer a slightly cakey consistency, while still other's want them to be so fudgy as to verge on the edge of almost, but not quite raw. I like mine to fall
somewhere in between.
A brownie might not even be brown at all, but a blondie! (stogged full of chocolate chips would be my choice) Nuts, or no nuts.
White chocolate or dark chocolate. Cranberries, peanutbutter, marshmallows, mint .... brownies come in many shapes, sizes, colours and flavours.
I am not prejudiced. If it says brownie in the title I am right there with my fork and tingling tastebuds, ready to dig in and enjoy!
These Brownies are the best, in my opinion. Slightly fudgy without going over the top into sludgy, still holding their shape, filled with a rich chocolate flavour.
A brownie you can pick up in your hands and eat . . . sinking your teeth into it's rich fudgy centre . . . m . m . m . moreish.
Baked with nuts, or not, these are my nemisis . . . these are the ones I find myself waking up and thinking about at two o'clock in the morning.
Being the weak person that I am, down in the kitchen digging into the tin for just one more ...
These are the ones that are requested time and time again, by family, by friends, by my boss . . .
I'm not greedy. I don't mind sharing. I hope you'll give these a try and then let me know what you think! If you follow my directions to the letter you shall be rewarded with the perfect brownie . . .
Or, I'll eat my hat. HERE
Fudge Walnut Brownies
Yield: 24
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 45 MinTotal time: 55 Min
I wish I had a pound for every time I have made brownies in my life and for every new brownie recipe I have tried! I’d be a rich woman! This is my old standard that I return to every time. Moist and delicious with full on chocolate flavour, these are everything a good brownie should be! You can leave the nuts out if you wish, or you can add chocolate chips instead. They then become double chocolate fudge brownies!
Ingredients
- 225g (1 cup) butter
- 140g (1 cup) plain flour
- 4 ounces good quality bitter chocolate
- 4 large free range eggs
- 400g (2 cups) sugar
- 1 TBS vanilla essence (YES 1TBS)
- Pinch salt
- 60g (1/2 cup) cup walnut halves, broken into pieces
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180*C/350*F/gas mark 4. Grease and flour the bottom of an 8 inch square glass baking dish. Tap out any extra flour.
- Melt the butter along with the chocolate over low heat in a large pot. Allow to cool, then stir in the sugar, eggs (one at a time) vanilla, flour and salt, mixing with a wooden spoon and being careful not to over mix, no more than 50 strokes!
- Pour batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out a little wet if you want fudgy brownies. Bake until it comes out cleaner if you want cake type brownies, about 40 to 45 minutes for the fudgy ones. Let cool a bit before cutting into squares.
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Okay, I am definitely going to have to try these! Yum!
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing like a decadent brownie, especially one warm out of the oven. Yours look delicious.
ReplyDeleteIt 'sounds' as the best brownies.
ReplyDeleteI've tried many versions...but I've loved this recipe from the first picture and first words you wrote in your post :)))
As Allie said...I've only to decide when i'll cook it ;)
Have a nice day and thanks for sharing :)
That's gooey and chocolatey...just what I need now......mmmm
ReplyDeleteBetween that banana cake and these delicious looking brownies...wow, I'd be big as a house if I lived with you!
ReplyDeleteThese look great. I prefer making my own brownies also..the ones in the box are never as good.
Marie..you have MANY signature dishes.You are an outstanding baker.I read through 3 of your cakes yesterday..there is not one I would not love.. every recipe has been a pure success here..My daughter made the pork burgers for friends the night before last..they requested the recipe:)
ReplyDeleteThanks again.
These would be perfect for a weekend treat...mmm... DELICIOUS!! I just love chocoloate... *swoon*... LOVE YA ((BIG HUGS))
ReplyDeleteok.. there went my diet!!!~
ReplyDeleteOh they look like just the perfect amount of squidiness for me. Yum yum!
ReplyDeleteI have GOT to make your brownies Marie, they look simply SUPERB x
ReplyDeleteThis has got to be one of my most favorite blogs. I love reading and seeing and making your recipes. And how lucky are you to live in the UK. I also live in Canada and have all my life wanted to move to the UK....not sure why, just always have. I read both your blogs on a daily basis. Please never stop.
ReplyDeleteSharon (in Toronto in body, in the UK in spirit)
Que ricos brownies. Me copio tu receta por si apetece hacerlos. Gracias
ReplyDeleteYummy Yummy!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you - ever self respecting cook has to have a fail safe brownie recipe that makes people weak at the knees ;0)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your blog! It is probably one of the most tempting blogs I have ever seen and I want to make and taste every single thing. Thank you very much for all the recipes! I'll let you know when I make something and how it turned out!
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