Questions tagged [brownies]
A baked chocolate dessert, typically cut in squares, that has either a fudgy or cakey consistency.
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How can i make this recipe into a brownie batter?
There is a recipe for strawberry brownies I've always wanted to try for years, but cannot find strawberry cake mix for less than $20 plus shipping and I'm not paying that much for one ingredient. I ...
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Why do Ghirardelli's box brownies use both natural and dutch-processed cocoa powder?
I'm experimenting with brownie recipes, and I wanted to consult a canonical one to see what people generally prefer. Reading the ingredients, they use natural cocoa, dutch-processed cocoa, and baking ...
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Can a cake get brownie-like "edges"?
In this video about trying to bake a brownie with no "edges" (crusty areas subjected to higher temperatures for longer), there's a moment around 9:40 where the creator's wife asks why cakes ...
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Crinkle top in brownies
Actually i had been making the best browneis in our area..perfect with gooey and melts into your mouth..but last two times i failed to get that crinkle top..i dont knw where the mistake was..i made ...
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How to turn cookie recipe into brownie recipe?
What alterations should I make to my favorite cookie recipe (red velvet w/cream cheese chips) to turn it into a chewy gooey red velvet brownie w/cheese cake filling recipe?
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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:
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Effect that gluten-free flour had on brownies
I have a recipe for chocolate brownies.
The ingredients are:
2 sticks of butter
1 C brown sugar
1 C white sugar
8 oz bittersweet chocolate
4 eggs
salt
vanilla
fold in 1 C flour
I made them for a ...
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I put five times (1.25 cup vs 0.25 cup) the recipe's amount of water but the correct amount of oil into my brownie mix
I put 1 & 1/4 cup of water & 1/3 cup of oil in my brownie mix. The recipe calls for 1/4 cup of water & 1/3 cup of oil. I added a second box of brownie mix. Should I add another 1/3 c of ...
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Beating eggs for brownie
This brownie recipe (from this book) calls for eggs, beaten. I'm not entirely familiar with US recipes. What does it mean that the eggs have to be beaten? Is it sufficient to do this lightly with a ...
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Balancing biscoff spread for stuffed brownies
There is a recipe online for nutella stuffed brownies that I really like, and I want to swap out the nutella for biscoff to make a biscoff stuffed brownie. The recipe is this one in question: https://...
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Substituting one cup creamy peanut butter with peanut butter Reese's chips to make peanut butter swirl brownies box made recipe
On the side of the chocolate fudge brownie mix family size box there's a peanut butter swirl brownies recipe and I'm trying to figure out how to substitute the one cup of creamy peanut butter with ...
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War-zone chocolate brownies (edible decor)
I have been tasked with creating war-zone brownies: should contain visual cues that the brownie is a conflict zone and have edible props.
My progress has been very slow. After a few days, I'm still at ...
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What should be added to brownies when reducing cocoa powder and vanilla extract?
I have a brownie recipe. The first time I tried them they turned out great but had a strong taste of chocolate and vanilla extract. I halved the cocoa powder and vanilla essence required to reduce the ...
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Why is my cupcake brownie like?
I’m exploring different recipes and tweaking a few things to make a result I’m happy with. I finally found a perfect ratio for a vanilla cake but when I tried to alter it to chocolate I got a very ...
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Will brownies remain fresh if sent by post?
My friend makes baked goods, and I would like her to send me some of her brownies by post. Is this feasible?
Would the brownies remain delicious, and how would we keep them delicious? I live about two ...