Perfect Chocolate Brownies Recipe - Food.com (2024)

337

photo by Ashley Cuoco

1. Hi! Is it possible to replace sugar with stevia?

   Melanie G.

2. Why does the center sink? Every recipe does that. I avoid overmixing and never beat the eggs before cracking them into the batter. I only stir gently until all is well incorporated. I'm at my wits' end. Any pointers are appreciated.

   April A.

3. What type of flour did you use ?

   james.reshmi

   See Also

   Dulce de Leche Recipe Thick Caramel - HowToCookThat : Cakes...Banana Pecan Cake with Maple Glaze Recipe | Chocolate & ZucchiniHomemade Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pie recipe from scratchApple Cinnamon Bread Recipe

Reviews

1. YUMMMMM!!! So easy to make and SO yummy!!! I made them without nuts because my kids dont like nuts and it was scrumptious!!! I'll definately be making these again.

   Anjella

2. best brownies i've ever made!!!! i baked them last night for a valentine's treat for my boyfriend - as a little romantic touch, cut them out with a heart-shaped cookie cutter. they are sooooo good!!!! and way easy!

   Kirstin in the Couv

3. This look's like a great recipe, easy ingredients. and straight forward instructions.UPDATE: Hi it's me again, I tried these brownies, and they are fantastic. I will be making these quiet often. Thank you.

   Anna P.

4. I love this recipe! I chopped up a dark chocolate candy bar and threw it in. It was even better.

   See Also

   One Bowl Chocolate Cake (made from scratch) Recipe

   Zookeenee

5. Nothing to change, great just the way it is.

   Sueie

see 328 more reviews

Tweaks

1. After reading the astounding 240 reviews of this recipe I just had to try it out as I am trying to move toward more homebaked goodies and foods on a consistent basis. I am a true chocoholic and this recipe will not disappoint even the most finicky of chocolatiers and will delight the taste buds of all who use it. To all you novice bakers, you can substitute butter or margarine for the required shortening. If you choose to use salted butter or other substitute that includes salt, you can cut the amount of salt required in the recipe to half. I used unsalted butter and then used the full amount suggested in the recipe. I also used a cup or 2 sticks of unsalted butter. Whether you use shortening, butter; salted or unsalted, or margarine each will have it's own unique flavor. Depending on your sensitivity to taste this will make a difference. It is best to use what you regularly cook with and use as table spreads for your toast and waffles. Using shortening as your cream base if you are used to butter or margarine on a daily basis will have a funny flavor not that it is a wrong flavor just different. Too much salt can sometimes have a bitter taste and if you reduce the amount of sugar or other ingredients you may have to reduce the amount of cocoa too. When making modifications to any recipe just be careful you have enough time to make corrections or start all over again if it is needed and don't need to be greeting guests or walking out the door with a first class presentation just hours away. You know what the old expression says, "If it ain't broke don't fix it!" Sometimes recipes will not allow for substitutions and I am still trying to figure out why that is or if it is chefs choice. I also added a quarter cup of semi-sweet Toll House morsels to my batter. I consider my cooking to be at the intermediate level bordering to advanced on rare occasions and am in no way an expert on the subject. Mom was a great teacher and I have improved over the years too. Like so many others who commented on this wonderful recipe, I could not wait til they cooled either....OUCH! Great going Virginia!

   punnylady

2. Delicious brownies. I used a cup of butter instead of the shortening and cut the sugar by just a bit (2 cups) and they were a big hit. Making them again today for another party. Didn't sink in the middle or on the edges. Fabulous.

   863647

3. these were very good. I used 3/4 cup butter instead of shortening, cut the sugar down to 2 cups, added 1/2 cup chocolate chips and added 1 small jar of prune baby food. the prunes made them more moist and chewy. My favorite kind of brownie.

   granny3 in illinois

4. I used butter instead of shortening, and used chocolate and peanut butter chips instead of nuts. Great recipe!

   juli_abalos

5. Added semi sweet chips to melted crisco and to finished batter Reduced flower by 1/4 cup

   Anonymous

see 19 more tweaks

Advertisem*nt

Advertisem*nt

Advertisem*nt