midnight brownies!

step-by-step brownies from scratch.

brownies from scratch!

we want brownies but don't feel like leaving the house. so we find a fabulous recipe on the internets, and fortune smiles on us. all the ingredients are in the kitchen; clearly, God wants us to have these brownies.

ultimate brownie recipe from Carroll Pellegrinelli via about.com

ingredients:

• 8- 1 ounce squares of unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup butter
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1-1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2-1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted

(we eliminated the nuts. erling does not like nuts in desserts)

preparation: preheat oven to 375 degrees F. [with a convection oven, this translates into 350 degrees] grease a 9 x 13" pan

melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat; set aside
beat eggs, sugar and vanilla at high speed for 10 minutes
the mixture will be fluffy and have peaks. it's worth having a kitchenaid for this step, even a very old one like mine.
then blend in flour and salt, and the chocolate mixture, until just mixed.

pour into prepared pan

tip: lightly "drop" the pan a few times to coax the bubbles out of the batter.

bake for 35-40 minutes. it's a good idea to check after about 25 minutes, to make sure the brownies are not over-baked.

how long must we wait???

cool before eating!