Everytime I make brownies, I follow the directions, and I test to make sure it is cooked by sticking a fork or tooth pick in it, and waiting until it does not stick to it. But I usually get worried that it will come out a bit raw and we'll get sick from eating it. So I wait a few extra minutes.
Then when I cut it up, the center of the brownie it ok, but not as moist as I would like. And the edges are horribly dry and nobody wants them! :o( I'm almost sure that it's because I'm keeping it in the oven too long.
Some one give me some brownie advice! How can I make sure that it is fully baked and moist throughout the entire pan? I want my brownies to be as soft and yummy as the ones you buy from stores!
2006-12-14 05:16:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
When you bake something it continues to cook even after you take it out of the oven. That means the center doesn't need to be completely done when you take them out. Use the toothpick, but instead of putting it in the middle, try putting it 2/3 of the way between the edge and the center.
Diagram:
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e197/ashroy01/browniediagram.jpg
As long as that part is done, then the rest will be done in the minutes following when you take it out.
That's about it.
You can control the temperature/cooling of the brownies when they come out by doing different things. Putting them outdoors or placing them on something metal* will make them cool off faster, and stop cooking (*not your metal oven though, since it's probably hot). Placing them on towels to insulate the heat or rest them on the hot oven to keep them hot longer, and therefore continue to cook more. Use those tips to control the temperature afterwards to make up for any over or under-cooking.
2006-12-14 06:17:45 · answer #1 · answered by Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I think that you might be using too big of a pan. Usually the ticker the brownies,the more moist they will be. It could also be the batter. Are you using the lower fat variety? Unfortunately they are not as tasty as the egg and oil version. And not many people know this but your brownies continue to cook even after you take them out of the oven, so you could be overcooking them. I would bake them in a smaller pan and take them out early, say 5 minutes after you start to smell them.
2006-12-14 13:45:29 · answer #2 · answered by yankeeadrienne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok this is a diffrent question but what i usually do is i put a tablespoon more oil in the brownie mix that prevents it also take them out of the overn at the recommened time i usually check them about 5 minutes before they say its time to take them out just keep trying its a trial and error process you will get it eventually.
2006-12-14 13:19:59 · answer #3 · answered by sillymomma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop giving it "a few extra minutes"! Once the brownie doesn't stick to the toothpick, get it out!
2006-12-14 13:18:43 · answer #4 · answered by Neerdowellian 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋