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Questions tagged [brownies]

A baked chocolate dessert, typically cut in squares, that has either a fudgy or cakey consistency.

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How to use a particular brownie recipe for s'mores

I've got a particular brownie recipe that I swear by. I'd like to add to it to make it a s'mores recipe. I've got some ideas on how to do it but am unsure of the times and temps. The brownie recipe: 2 sticks of unsalted butter 8 oz bittersweet…
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How do I make a brownie chip?

There were some oreo chips in the 100 calorie bags that were very good (they have since ruined the recipe) but I liked the taste/texture of them. I want to figure out a way to get the same texture, with the flavor of a milk chocolate brownie. How…
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What does "rap" mean for brownies recipe?

I just made Ina Garten's Outrageous Brownies last weekend and I omitted the "rap" step: "Bake for 20 minutes, then rap the baking sheet against the oven shelf to force the air to escape from between the pan and the brownie dough." What did they want…
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why my brownies taste bitter?

I made brownies with the recipe of this: egg : 2 coco powder : 1/2 cup white flour : 1 cup milk : 1 cup baking powder : 1 tea spoon oil : 1/2 cup sugar : 1 cup then i put oil, egg, and sugar in the bowl and…
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milk chocolate brownie turned out hard and very chewy

I made milk chocolate brownie today, intended for a 9x9 inch pan, but in a 8x8 inch pan. Although I have made these brownies before and they were perfect but did not know what went wrong today. The recipe requires melting milk chocolate and butter…
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Fixing a Brownie Brick

I have a fudge brownie recipe that I followed pretty much to the letter. I think when I baked it, it was too thin; it came out hard, like a brick, and it's pretty much inedible. I'm also afraid someone left it outside / in the fridge exposed, and it…
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Decrease stickiness of brownies during depanning?

I use a square pan with 12 slots to individually bake brownies, as opposed to using a large square pan. My problem is that during depanning, I would occassionally lose a brownie because of a sticky bottom (maybe underbaked). What I normally do is…
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When cooled, my browies are very sticky and hard towards the edges. What are the possible reasons that this is happening?

My recipe: 150g butter 90g chocolate 125g flour 15g cocoa powder 300g dark brown sugar 2 eggs 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla Melt the butter and chocolate together. In a separate bowl beat the eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Add the cooled…
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Why can boxed brownie mixes use so little "wet" ingredients?

Be it Betty Crocker, Ghirardelli, or Pillsbury, I only ever have to use (on average) 2-3 eggs, less than a cup of oil, and a bit of water. Somehow, these people have been able to make it so that these mixes result nearly perfect without so much…
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