Chunky Brownie!

 

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Like she collects chocolate cake recipes… I collect brownie recipes! So far I have about 8 different recipes of making chocolate brownies…. all tried and tested. I big fan of Nigella that I am, I had to try hers as well.

You should see me when her show- Nigella Feast’s is aired on Discovery - Travel and Living. I am sitting on one of the seats closest to the television, eyes wide open :shock: (I will only blink my eyes during the commercials :roll: ) and ears bigger than an elephant !!

I love the way she shows the ingredients and recipes on the show. Of course thanks to the wonderful photography, but it’s such a treat to the eye! I dare not blink to miss the glaring melted chocolate, or the pouring of luscious strawberry pulp or the raining chocolate chips just flowing out through her fingers! :D Its food porn for sure!

She (or her script writer) sure knows how to describe the ingredients in the best way…. her dictionary only contains adjectives! (stress first half of the words, as you read them) Luscious… gleaming… tender… mushy… gorgeous… nutty…. beautiful…. fresh….. crunchy….. her list is endless!

This brownie is by far the best I have eaten made and the most chewy, gooey in texture! Absolutely chunky and bursting with flavours!

The way any brownie is made is almost the same…… melt the chocolate and sugar, blend in the wet ingredients and then gently fold in the dry ingredients . They only differ in the ingredients and their proportions.

The only change I made in her recipe is to substitute walnuts for chocolate chips and I reduced the portions to make in smaller quantity.

You will need:

  • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened (1/2 cup)
  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs,
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

The method is like all others:

Melt the chocolate and butter

Mix the sugar and other wet ingredients

Fold in the dry ingredients

Pour into a greased tray

Pop into the oven pre-heated to 325 F for 50-55 min.

Let it cool for a while and then cut into pieces.

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Enjoy with a cup of Coffee! :)

July 14, 2007 | Filed Under Butter, Chocolate, Egg, Maida/All purpose flour, Sugar, Walnut 

Comments

31 Responses to “Chunky Brownie!”

  1. archana on July 14th, 2007

    My God Coffee I am dying to see the brownie, the picture is still not unveiling itself, taking too long :) Yes even I collect recipes of chocolate cake and chole.
    I know it must be good only, the recipe looks nice . If you have certified it, it has to be good. I will see the picture later :)
    Probably it is getting scared of me that I might grab and eat it up :) )))


    Sharam aa rahi hai! ;)

  2. archana on July 14th, 2007

    Its too good. Moist and dark :)

    :D

  3. musical on July 14th, 2007

    Chocolate brownie :grin: slowly tempts me…..to grab the screen and reach it…..and polish it off the plate (where’s the slurp icon!)

    chewy, chunky, moist brownie…..Coffee, its late night here, by using words like these, you are making me hungry…..and crave chocolate!!

    With the new generation PC’s coming in…… I will surely request for a feathure where by you can eat it off the screen!! ;)

  4. Nupur on July 14th, 2007

    That looks good, Coffee, and very very rich!! In your quest for brownie recipes, may I recommend the low-fat brownie made by Trupti in the MBP:Lite? I made it last week, and it is so good :) Will post about it soon…

    Ahhh!!!!! That will be my next try! Thannks Nupur!

  5. Asha on July 14th, 2007

    Hello Spice girl full of beautiful Choc. brownie and coffee!:D
    Yeah,I know.A little too chirpy today than usual(just had coffee,must be kicking in!).
    Nigella is coming to Food Network too,she makes many Indian stuff the “British: way. Best thing about her is ,she is plump and she really EATS her own food.You know what they say…NEVER trust a skinny cook! ;p
    Love ya Coffee.Have a great day.

    Hello Chirpy girl!! ;) I agree with you….. she is plump but she absolutely ignorant about it and eats with style!! :) YES!!! Never trust a skinny cook…….

  6. richa on July 14th, 2007

    that sure looks…… now what adjective do u want me use from N’s dictionary… :lol: :lol:
    hey always wanted to ask you if u’ve enjoyed those so called designer coffee where the skilled artists make a cream design on coffee, it’s cool :wink:

    You can use any ;)
    Oh yes!!! I love those designer coffes! And I have gone to the most expensive places to have them as well!! ;)

  7. Jyothsna on July 14th, 2007

    That looks very very rich…!

    Yes indeed! :)

  8. Mishmash! on July 15th, 2007

    My friend loves brownies…..I will share this recipe with her……I am not a big fan of brownies or chocos :P :wink:

    Shn

    YES! sure! :)

  9. Tee on July 15th, 2007

    This is torture….such good brownies and I have to do with just looking at the picture :smile: They look absolutely ‘Divine’ (is this one of Nigella’s adjective ;)? Feel like sinking my teeth into them….

    Yes yes yes!! Divine as well! ;)

  10. Laavanya on July 15th, 2007

    Yummy brownie there coffee. I’ve seen Nigella’s show only twice so far but you are right about how she describes everything….

    YEAH!!! I love her style of hosting and preparing it. :)

  11. SeeC on July 15th, 2007

    I have never prepared a cake on my own….reason being…I dont like cakes :grin:
    But your cake is really tempting me…May be I should try this :smile:

    “Ears bigger than an elephant !!” :lol: I couldnt control laughing.

    ;)
    I am sure you will love it! :)

  12. Maninas: Food Matters on July 15th, 2007

    I love the way you framed your brownies nicely! ;)

    do you know the event ‘ browniebabe of the month’? that’s a resource for many many more brownie recipes to try! ;)

    Thanks for that info dear! :)

  13. Maninas: Food Matters on July 15th, 2007

    btw, love the header!

    Thanks Again! :)

  14. seema on July 15th, 2007

    Coffee,
    Oh those small pieces of brownies will be enough just for me :grin: . Rich and chunky…just like the way I love.

    Take them all! ;)

  15. trupti on July 15th, 2007

    Holy lord, I could eat them all. :oops:

    You can have them all! ;)

  16. Cynthia on July 15th, 2007

    Something is missing on this blog, what is it, wait, hold on :razz: Aha, it is the colour, you took off the green. Why’s that? :wink:

    So you are a confirmed brownie junkie huh?

    Yes I am!
    I was looking for a change and this was one of my old templates which I loved a lot when I was on wordpress…… so went with the same. :)

  17. ramya on July 15th, 2007

    wow coffee the picture is perfect and the recipe is great too… :smile: and i sure want to make these brownies.

    I will wait to hear from you Ramya! :)

  18. Suganya on July 15th, 2007

    It took me a while to realise that you have tweaked yr template. Another luscious cup of coffee ;)
    One thing abt Nigella’s brownies is they always have at least 1 stick of butter. I have tried one of her recipes too, liked it very much.

    Yup! Most of them have one stick of butter…. and I think thats what brings out the richness of it. :)

  19. Manasi on July 15th, 2007

    THOSE look ‘wicked’… ummm, I could eat ‘em all!!!! :oops:

    You can have them all! ;)

  20. Dilip on July 15th, 2007

    wow….wonderful ben….lovely cookies…Nigella is great (i think most men find her great….~grin~.)….i am gonna try this….but wondering what it would be like without eggs…

    Try an egg replacer if you don’t take eggs Dilip Bhai.

  21. sandeepa on July 15th, 2007

    ekdum mast…both the new look and the brownie

    Thanks you dear…. missed you all this while. :)

  22. prema on July 15th, 2007

    Though Iam not a big fan of brownies or choclate cakes , I should definitely say that ur cake looks very moist and nice….my daughter would love this.

    I am sure she will. :)

  23. roopa on July 16th, 2007

    wow this looks sure on the try list! i just love brownies. its one of the bakes which is the first to finish over at my place, all the other cakes i can see still hogging in my fridge for few days. Thanks coffee!

    Haha!!! Let me know how you like it. :)

  24. Kajal on July 16th, 2007

    Hi Coffee,
    I show Brownie recipes in so many blogs but never try it :cry: ……after see here I think I must have try this…..Looks delicious my dear :lol: …..Great photo with nice writing. Thanks for sharing. :grin: :)

    Do try it sometime Kajal! They taste awesome! :)

  25. The Cooking Ninja on July 16th, 2007

    I used to be crazy about brownies till I saw what goes inside that delicious cake :shock: . Since then, I still make them but I don’t eat them anymore … I leave it to others to enjoy and finish it for me :mrgreen:

    I will go and run on a treadmill for an hour. Enjoy the best of both worlds ;)

  26. priyanka on July 16th, 2007

    Coffee- the brownies look chocolatty and yumm….. went through all your recipes- they are very tasty and easy to make- all thanks to you- you have done a great job in presenting a stepwise pictorial.

    Thanks Priyanka! I will come and visit you soon. :)

  27. nz on July 17th, 2007

    ooooooooh that looks so yummmm, my kids will love it ( if I ever bake it ! ). I think I should try my hands on baking too, now !!

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  29. viji on July 17th, 2007

    Its tempting to grab some Coffee. I like brownies too especially with a tea. Viji

  30. sharmi on July 18th, 2007

    I too love Nigella’s recipes. your brownies look so nice and moist. craving so badly looking at those pics. :roll:

    Thanks Dear! Make them, eat them and then go run on the treadmill! ;)

  31. lathanarasimhan on August 22nd, 2007

    These days I am browsing all the older posts of my blogger friends. As I love sweets, my first stop is at the dessert section.
    Lovely brownies. Nice recipe. You have a nice collection of recipes.

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