Grandmas Old Fashioned Brownies Food

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Melt butter in microwave.
• Add the cocoa and stir.
• In medium bowl beat eggs until frothy.
• Add sugar, flour, and salt (also nuts if you are using them).
• Pour cocoa mixture over egg mixture and stir all together.
• Put into a greased 8 x 8 pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
• For a doubled recipe use a 9 x 13 pan.
• Icing, recipe below.
• Icing for Best Ever Brownies:
• 1 1/3 cup icing sugar.
• 1/3 cup cocoa.
• 3 tbsp butter or margarine.
• 1 tbsp & 2 tsp hot water
• Beat all ingredients together, add more liquid if necessary.
• Spread over brownies.

OLD FASHIONED BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9 by 13 baking pan.
• Add cocoa and baking soda to a large bowl and stir to combine.
• Melt 2/3 of a cup of butter over low heat on the stove (or melt butter in the microwave). With a wooden spoon, stir 1/2 of the melted butter into the cocoa and baking soda. Stir until combined.
• Add 1/2 cup of boiling water to bowl with cocoa and butter. Stir until combined.
• Add sugar, eggs and the rest of the melted butter to the cocoa mixture. Stir until combined.
• Sift in 1 1/3 cup of flour. Add vanilla and salt. Stir until combined and batter is smooth.
• Add dark chocolate chips to batter and stir until combined.
• Pour into prepared baking pan and smooth the top out with a wooden spoon. Bake for between 35 and 40 minutes. Mine took 35 minutes. Test with a toothpick for doneness.
• Cool for 30 minutes in pan. When cool, remove from pan and cut into 24 brownies.

OLD-FASHIONED BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-by-8-by-2-inch pan.
• Melt the chocolate and shortening together in a small saucepan. Stir the sugar into the well-beaten eggs in a large bowl. Combine the chocolate and the egg mixtures in the bowl.
• Add the baking powder and salt to flour and sift. Add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture; add the vanilla and nuts, if using. Stir to combine.
• Spread the dough evenly in the pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Cool 30 minutes, cut into squares and enjoy.

CLASSIC BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on at least 2 sides. Butter the foil.
• Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder and salt in a medium bowl. Melt the butter and chocolate in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently. Let cool slightly. Stir in the sugar and eggs. Add the flour mixture, and stir to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a cooling rack. Use the foil overhang to help lift them out of the pan. Cut into 16 squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

OLD FASHIONED BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease a 9 x 12 pan (I find ceramic works awesomely) with oil or butter. Set aside.
• Combine melted butter, sugar and vanilla in large mixing bowl.
• Add eggs one at a time; mix each in evenly before adding the next one.
• Add cocoa in 1/4 cup measures, dumping into a sieve and shaking into bowl to ensure no cocoa-y lumps. Make sure cocoa is well integrated before adding next 1/4 cupful.
• Add flour, baking soda and salt. Mix well.
• Add nuts and chocolate morsels and work well into batter.
• Pour batter into pan and shake, shake, shake to make sure everything settles.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of the pan.
• Cool at least 20 minutes before trying.
• Top should be crunchy and brownie should be warm and gooey.

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE SYRUP BROWNIES

Steps:

• For the Brownies:.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs and chocolate syrup. Mix until well blended.
• Add flour and mix well.
• Add nuts.
• Bake in a 9 x 13-inch cake pan for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
• For the Frosting:
• Boil sugar, margarine, and milk for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and add l/2 cup chocolate chips.
• Stir until thick, then quickly spread over brownies (when brownies are cool). This frosting thickens quickly.