Nuts can be added (1/2 cup) to the base recipe.
I like serving them a la mode with vanilla ice cream or you can use the icing recipe if you prefer.
Vanilla Brownies
1 package (10-11 ounces) white(vanilla) baking morsels
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
(13″ x 9″) rectangular pan (greased and floured)
Vanilla frosting (optional); see below
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat vanilla morsels and butter in a heavy 2 quart saucepan over low heat.
Stir the mixture frequently, just until melted.
Remove from the heat and stir in flour, sugar, vanilla and eggs.
Stir in 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional). I use pecans
Spread the batter in a 13×9 pan.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool completely before cutting. Spread with vanilla frosting or serve with vanilla ice cream
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Want a quick chocolate fix?
This simple brownie recipe is sure to please the chocolate lover in you.
Rich and chocolaty this recipe is easy to whip up and a great recipe for sharing with friends.
Ghiradelli Chocolate Chip Brownies
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 Cup plus 2 Tbps flour
- 2/3 Cup brown sugar
- 3/4 Tsp salt
- 2/3 Cup sugar
- 1 Tsp baking powder
- 1/3 Cup baking cocoa
- 1/2 Cup Ghirardelli chocolate chips (I add 1 Cup )
- 1/2 Cup chopped walnuts
Wet Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 Cup vegetable oil
- 1 Tsp Vanilla
To Prepare Brownies:
In a bowl, beat eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla.
Add the dry ingredients and stir well.
Spread into a greased 9inch square baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 34-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack.
This recipe makes 16 super-chocolaty brownies!!!
To make a share with friends, simply do the following:
1. Layer the dry ingredients only from the recipe above into a 1-quart glass jar.
2. Close the jar with a tight-fitting lid.
3. Type the recipe above on a decorative recipe card.
4. Punch a hole in the upper-left corner of the recipe card and thread a pretty ribbon or yard through it for tying around the neck of the jar.
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Brownies are my son’s favorite snack. Full of chocolaty goodness, they can be chewy, gooey or cake like. Brownies can also have other ingredients such as carmel, nuts, cream cheese, peanut butter and other yummy goodies that are only limited by one’s imagination. Blondies are brownies without the chocolate. Brownies are often served as desserts or snacks, but we think they are best warm from the oven served with ice cream ( a la mode).
The brownie made it’s first public appearance during the 1893 Columbian Exposition. A chef at the Palmer Hotel created the small chocolate cake at the request of Bertha Palmer. She wanted a dessert for the ladies attending the fair that would be smaller than a piece of cake, and easily eaten from boxed lunches. These brownies featured an apricot glaze and were filled with walnuts, and they are still being baked at the hotel according to the original recipe.
Young bakers who are just learning how to bake usually start with brownie recipes. Boxed brownie kits are readily available in the supermarkets and are quick and easy. Usually, these mixes require eggs, water and perhaps some vegetable oil. It is best to pre-treat the pan with Pam or grease to prevent sticking. It is best to remove the pan from the oven when the edges are pulling away from the edge. Sometimes the toothpick may still come back moist when inserted in the middle. Depending on if you like the more cake like brownie or the chewy brownie will also determine the cooking time.
Brownies can be served with ice cream, whipped cream or be frosted.
There are also some brownie recipes that can be made in the microwave.
The new perfect brownie pan helps take the guess work on when the perfect brownie is done by making each brownie bake evenly so that each brownie has the crispy edge and the chewy center.
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