what is the easiest brownie recipe?

Question

I have found a good brownie mix but I want to know how to make it from scratch. Seeing that I am new to this baking thing, I will need the easiest recipe to start. Any great bakers out there?

Answer 1

Butterscotch Brownies
Prep. Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 3/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup molasses or honey
2 large eggs
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsps baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Optional Add Ins:
1-1 1/2 cups
Coarsely chopped nuts
Dried mixed fruit bits (diced)
Pitted chopped dates
Raisins
White chocolate or reg chocolate chips
Flaked coconut (toasted first is yummmm)


Directions
Heat the oven to 350 degrees .Grease an 8 x l0 inch baking pan.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and add the sugar. Combine well. Add the eggs and mix well.
Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet, stirring while adding. When the wet and dry mixtures are well combined stir in the vanilla and what ever add ins you want.
Scrape the batter into the pan. Bake the brownies for 25 to 35 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean but do not over bake!.
Remove from the oven and let the brownies cool for about 20 minutes before cutting.

Answer 2

Bud Brownies -


Measurement Ingredient:
6 Ounces Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
2 Cups Granulated Sugar
2 Cups Brown Sugar - Firmly Packed
2/3 Cup Light Corn Syrup
1 Cup Butter or Margarine (Softened)
8 Large Eggs
2+1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
2 Cups Walnuts (Optional)


1/8th Tsp Hash (OR)
1/4 Ounce Finely chopped/crushed Bud


Preheat your oven to 325 - 350 Degrees F.


Prepare your Bud butter ahead of time by simmering the butter or margarine, stir in the hash or bud. With the bud strain the butter into a bowl and set the bud aside later, it can be used as part of the flavor later. This is a personal choice that I personally enjoy.




Grease a 10 X 12 X 2 Inch pan (Optional if you have a Teflon coated pan.)


Melt the chocolate either in a double boiler or in a sauce pan that is placed atop a pot of boiling water. Allow the chocolate to melt while you mix the sugars together with the corn syrup and butter, do not mix too thickly, just enough to spread things around. Take the now melted chocolate and slowly add it into the mix, blending it in well. Once the mix is of a fairly consistent color add the flour, beating until it is smooth. Add walnuts and crushed bud here if you want, folding it in gently.


Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading it as needed. Give the pan a shake to let the surface become more consistent before baking in the oven for 25 - 30 minutes (This may be off by a few minutes depending on altitude and such)
Brownies are done when a toothpick is pulled out with either no residue or a cake-like residue sticking to it. Place the pan on a wire rack to cool, serve once it's safe to consume and enjoy!

Answer 3

Barefoot Contessa has a great easy recipe for Outrageous Brownies. You can find it at http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_23629,00.html

Once you get some confidence in your baking skills grab a copy of Baking with Julia by Julia Child. It has THE GREATEST BROWNIE RECIPE EVER! It does take a little more work, but it is so worth it.

Also just remember that the key to good baked good is precise measurements, especially with regards to flour. Standard measurement by volume means to fluff the flour with a fork, gently scoop out the flour with your measuring cup, and simply slide a knife across the surface (do NOT tap the flour into the cup)

Oh and also remember that your finished product will only be as good as the ingredients you put into it so buy high quality chocolate and high quality vanilla to get the best brownies :)

Happy Baking!

Answer 4

This recipe has been in my family ever since I can remember. It may not sound like it - but it's the best chocolate cake I have ever had. WACKY CAKE 1 1/2 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoon cocoa 1/3 cup melted shortening or oil 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup cold water Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift dry ingredients into a 9 x 9 inch pan. Mix well. Make 3 holes, one for vinegar, oil and vanilla. Pour water over all. Mix well with fork. Do not beat. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Leave in pan and frost while still warm. WACKY CAKE TOPPING: 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk 1/4 stick butter 1 1/2 tablespoon flour 1/2 cup coconut 1/2 cup nuts 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Answer 5

Bittersweet Chocolate Brownies:

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for the pan
2/3 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for the pan
8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate (at least 70 percent cacao), coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup sugar

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Coat an 8-inch-square baking pan with butter. Add a spoonful of flour, tilt to coat, and tap out any excess; set aside.

In a double boiler or a large heatproof bowl placed over a pan of simmering water, combine the chocolate and butter. Heat, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate melts. Remove from heat; let cool.

Meanwhile, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.

Whisk the eggs and vanilla extract in a large bowl until foamy. Add the sugar and whisk until light and frothy, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in the cooled chocolate mixture. Add the flour mixture in 2 batches, whisking until incorporated after each addition. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a skewer or toothpick inserted 1 inch from the edge of the pan comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes (a bit of moist batter should cling to the skewer). Transfer the pan to a rack to cool for 10 minutes before slicing.

Yield: Makes 8 servings

Answer 6

Get a hot fudge cake mix, Cut down on the water that you add to the cake mix, add a little chocolate pudding mix, add chopped walnuts, and make sure that the mix is not too loose, If the mix is too loose you will get a cake, if it is thick, you will have a brownie mix. Be sure to place it in a rectangular shaped dish. Use a tooth pick to check if the brownie mix is baked long enough. The tooth pick should come out dry. I hope this helps.

Answer 7

Don't try from scratch. This is one where the box mix is better.
Get a box of double fudge brownie mix, a package of chocolate chips, and a bottle of Kahlua. Mix the mix according to box directions, add the chips and 1/4 cup Kahlua. Bake as normal.
Ohhh, they're so fudgy and gooey!

Answer 8

I would suggest you go to food networks web site and enter search for brownies ... they rate the recipes by difficulty of preparation, when i did the search today it came up with 79 recipes for brownies, you can even sort them by their preparation rating so it would show the easiest ones first :) hope this helps

Answer 9

This one......Brownies

1/2 c. oleo 2/3 c. flour, all-purpose or unbleached
2 oz. (2 squares) unsweetened chocolate 1/2 c. walnuts, chopped (optional)
1 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs 1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
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1. Heat oven to 350. Grease (not oil) & lightly flour bottom only of 8 or 9-inch square pan.

2. In lrg. saucepan, melt oleo and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Blend in sugar; beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread in pan.

3. Bake at 350 for 25-30 min. or until set in center. Cool; cut into bars.
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Tips: To double recipe, double ingredient amounts; bake in 13 x 9-inch pan for 30-35 min.
If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.

Variation: For Chocolate-Peanut Butter Brownies, Sub 1/4 c. crunchy peanut butter for 1/4 c. of the oleo;
omit walnuts. Before baking, arrange 16 miniature peanut butter cups over top; press into batter so tops of cups are even with tops of batter.
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Answer 10

do the box recipe it's the easiest just read the directions.