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Brownies....Step-by-step method.


I wanted to begin this year with something special.....and finally rounded on Brownie. I read and read about brownies and found that the taste and texture depend on the quality of chocolate that is used....I wanted my brownie to be fudgy and moist and have a smooth crust.........I was talking about this to Nidhi and she told me that her friend Nikitha brought the-melt-in-the-mouth kinda brownie....so I coaxed her to ring her up and get the recipe from her mother.... Yes the result was fantastic.....smooth soft crusty top and moist and fudgy.....just the way I wanted.


Here goes the recipe:
Butter or margarine: 1/2 cup or 100 gms.
Dark chocolate: 150 gms  (cut into pieces).
Sugar: 1 cup (granulated).
Cocoa powder: 2 tbsp.
Eggs: 3 (beat them and keep aside).
Vanilla essence: 1 tsp.
All purpose flour: 100 gms (about 1/2 cup)
Salt: 1/4 tsp.
Chopped cashew nuts: 100 gms (about 1/2 cup) (optional)
Chocolate chips: 100 gms. (optional)

Method:
1. Place a steel bowl over  a saucepan of simmering water and melt the chocolate and butter. The best thing is  you can get all this done without the electric mixer....I used my spatula.


2. Remove from heat and dunk in the sugar, salt, and vanilla essence.



3. Add the cocoa powder and again mix well.



4. Add the beaten eggs and give it a real mix.


5. Dunk in the flour.


6. Fold well, add the chopped cashew nuts and chocolate chips (if you are using) and the batter is ready. Pour into a greased and dusted pan (I dusted with cocoa powder).


7. Into the oven!!! Bake for about 20 to 30 min. Pls check with a tooth pick...


Cut into squares and serve.



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  1. NishaJanuary 4, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    Happy New Year. Yum browines

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  2. aipiJanuary 4, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    Awesome brownies..Thanks a lot for linking this to bookmark event :)

    Have a great n prosperous 2011!!


    US Masala

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  3. swapnaJanuary 5, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    Love the brownies...yumm!!

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  4. Suja ManojJanuary 5, 2011 at 1:16 AM

    Yummy brownies..so good
    Happy New Year.

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  5. SwathiJanuary 5, 2011 at 1:27 AM

    Delicious brownies looks awesome.

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  6. Priya SureshJanuary 5, 2011 at 1:43 AM

    Omg, feel like grabbing a piece, sooo tempting and prefect looking brownies..

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  7. PeggyJanuary 5, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    These brownies sound so delicious! They look so fudgy and tasty!

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  8. TahemeemJanuary 5, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    Happy new year... wonderful way to start the new year.. those brownies look awesome :)

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  9. Sayantani Mahapatra MudiJanuary 5, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    wow what a geat spread you have for Christmas. loved the pineapple wine. going to make it soon.
    Wish you and your family a very Happy New Year!

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  10. Prathima RaoJanuary 5, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Too tempting & sinful brownies!!! Would love to have a bite.. ;)

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  11. AkilaJanuary 5, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    just love it dear...

    Event: Dish Name Starts with E
    Learning-to-cook
    Regards,
    Akila

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  12. ArchanaJanuary 5, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Sinfully delicious. I am bookmarking these.

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  13. TorviewtorontoJanuary 5, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    lovely steps delicious brownies

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  14. Kitchen BoffinJanuary 6, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    perfect brownies.. thanks for the step by step process..

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  15. Padhu SankarJanuary 6, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    What a coincidence I too started the New Year with a brownie recipe.Brownies look awesome.
    Padhuskitchen

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  16. ~Lexibule~January 6, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    Ils sont tout simplement irrésistibles:) Tes photos me mettent l'eau à la bouche!! xxx

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  17. Indian Cuisine BlogrollJanuary 7, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Very inviting pictures..love brownies

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  18. A little bit of everythingJanuary 11, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    another delicious brownie recipe. I like adding nuts to mine too but never thought cashew nuts might work also.
    thanks for the recipe.
    best wishes,
    Roxana

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  19. TRACYOctober 20, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    UMM.... AUNTY IT LOOKS YUMMY CANT WAIT TO MAKE IT

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  20. Nisa HomeyOctober 20, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Hey Tracy, what a surprise....nice of you to drop in...hope Nidhi is not making u hungry with her tales again..lol.

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  21. ishaNovember 14, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    hi, just had a question that can the dark chocolate be substituted by bars of hershey's milk chocolate?

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  22. ishaNovember 14, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    hi, just had a question, whether the dark chocolate can be substituted by milk chocolate bars (eg. Hershey's)??

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    1. Nisa HomeyNovember 14, 2013 at 11:57 PM

      Milk chocolate is sweet, so if you add it reduce the sugar a bit...semi sweet also works fine...preferably milk chocolate is not to be used for cooking!!

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    2. ishaNovember 16, 2013 at 4:28 PM

      thanx a lot Nisa...

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