Tom yam is always sooooooooo
“The Best Brownies Ever”
this time from King Arthur Flour.
what to do, when your three kiddies request brownies over and over? bake the same recipe again and again? nah… (i hate monotony so!). i kept testing a different recipe each time, but now #2son has demanded that the King Arthur version be the keeper.
in fact he was quite upset when i misplaced the clipping from the flour bag and helped me shuffle through the print-outs and cut-outs in the burgeoning pile collecting in the folder.
i didn’t realize that my favorite part of the brownie is the thin papery crust on top, until i read about how to achieve it in this recipe.
guaranteed to please your inner brownie monster–for moist, dark and fudgy, i like to use Dutch-processed cocoa.
The Best Brownies Ever, from King Arthur Flour:
1 cup (8 ozs.) salted butter
2 & 1/4 cup sugar
1 & 1/4 cups Dutch-processed cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1 & 1/2 cups (6 &1/4 ounces) unbleached all purpose flour
2 cup (12-oz. bag) chocolate chips
preheat the oven to 350F. lightly grease a 9 X 13-inch pan.
in a saucepan set over low heat, melt the butter, then add the sugar and stir to combine. return the mixture to the heat briefly, just till it is hot, but not bubbling. it will become shiny looking as you stir. heating the butter and sugar a second time will dissolve more of the sugar, which will yield a shiny top crust. transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl.
stir in the cocoa, salt, baking powder,and vanilla. add the eggs, beating till smooth; then add the flour and chips, beating till well-combined. spoon the butter into the prepared pan.
bake the brownies for 28 to 30 minutes, until a cake-tester comes out dry (though it may have a few crumbs clinging to it). the brownies should feel set both on the edges, and in the center. remove from the oven and after 5 minutes loosen the sides with a table knife. this helps the brownies from sinking in the center as they cool.
cool completely before cutting and serving.
January 21st, 2007 at 6:21 am
huy stel! thanks so much for posting this, i’m looking for more brownie recipes to tweak:D penge naman, hindi ako allergic!
January 21st, 2007 at 6:37 am
know what stef? i felt so relieved when i found the clipping fr. the flour sack, it’s not in the website!
D:dash-d-knight: was so sad when it was lost:melodramatic::opera:
this one’s poifect na, as is:oreo:capuccino:wave:
January 21st, 2007 at 11:44 am
this is exactly similar to my fave recipe and i always eat the crust first.. thats exactly how my crust look but i can test this am craving for sugar
January 21st, 2007 at 12:09 pm
juicemio! makasalanan na brownies!
printed na this recipe…sasayawan ko si boretti
January 22nd, 2007 at 2:37 am
They do look perfect! I haven’t made brownies in ages…will save this recipe! Thanks for passing it along
January 22nd, 2007 at 11:55 am
Yummy! I have been looking for a recipe for this kind of brownie. Thin crisp crust on top and chewy edges. Just like what was for sale in my grade school cafeteria.
January 22nd, 2007 at 3:09 pm
hello sha! :dash-d-knight! #2son saw this picture and ordered a whole pan-full, last time his Kuya gobbled it up:fryingpan i am craving a chocolate fix naman–too cold! hope you’re warm and cozy over there:lei:
mama puggie :pug:this one’s uber easy, have fun dancing w/ boretti!:penguin:
i just had to share joey, it would be too mean to keep this a secret :glasses-slip::detective: sana you’ll like it too:yes:
Maricel hello, aren’t childhood taste memories just so strong?
thanks for hopping by:drive:
i’m very very far from my childhood but still i feel the pull
January 23rd, 2007 at 4:41 am
Those brownies are gorgeous, Stel!
I’d love to make a batch, but I might end up gobbling the whole panful before anyone else gets a taste! 
January 23rd, 2007 at 5:01 pm
:highfive:Midge…my #1son “hangs out” in the kitchen a lot right after this is baked
just perfect for an office party or birthday in the classroom:drive: you’re making me crave all those Japanese treats, i’ve made a list for my next trip to Porter Exchange, Cambridge…i think you have a far bigger selection though:penguin:!
take it easy…:kitty:
January 25th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Those brownies looks so decadent and moist - well done!
January 25th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
thank you so much Pille…easy pleasy especially for kids! i’ve got my eye on your beef burgundy ala tony bourdain:detective:! a hearty stew is what we need…it’s way below freezing over here:melodramatic: have a great weekend:wave:
January 28th, 2007 at 1:20 am
they really do look the best stel! crunchy on the outside moist inside! yum! now i’m torn between doing crinkles tomorrow or this!
January 28th, 2007 at 9:27 am
Can’t wait to try this recipe! A coworker used to always bake brownies like these for our many bake sales … she brought them in the most banged up, crummy looking pan I ever saw. They were so outstanding, melt in your mouth delicious, and she would not share her recipe. Needless to say they sold out as fast as we could cut and plate them!! I have a feeling the pan had a lot to do with the special crusty quality of her brownies, but I will be baking some tomorrow
after I pick up a some Dutch cocoa. Thanks so much for this recipe.
January 30th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
hi ces! decisions decisions:melodramatic::glasses-slip: i’ve been meaning to try those crinkles too, since i saw them at Zita’s!
how are your resident cuties??:lei::dash-d-knight:
Sandi,hello! i hope you get that nice crusty shiny top too…kids are waiting impatiently for the next batch. i’ll experiment w/ a plain metal one and see if it makes a difference:stirthepot. thanks for hopping by…:wizard:
March 4th, 2007 at 12:18 am
Thanks for posting that King Arthur recipe! I made it a few months ago and stupidly threw out the flour package. King Arthur doesn’t seem to have it on their website. But lo and behold, I googled and there it was, on your blog! :)
March 4th, 2007 at 6:03 am
February 23rd, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Wow! These brownies are wickedly delicious. Made them yesterday. It was my first time to bake brownies from scratch. They came out perfect! Looked just like yours. My 4-year old son loves them so much. He began eating 5 minutes after the brownies left the oven. He loves the gooey chocolate chips. He described it as wet brownies! My husband loves them as well, he asked me to pack some for his baon today. I love your site! I visit everyday. I just did not have the guts to try. Now, this looks promising… I will try the kakanin today! Just bought some black glutinous rice last night…
February 23rd, 2008 at 8:18 pm
:mrgreen: happy to share with my fellow browniephiles Lea! give your little cutie a high-five from me…these never last long in our home, even if i double the recipe :shock: :grin:
good luck w/ the pirurutong…