Domestic Goddess Brownies Recipes

NIGELLA LAWSON BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C.
• Line your approximatley 33 x 23 x 5 1/2cm brownie pan with foil or baking paper.
• Melt the butter and chocolate together in a large heavy based saucepan.
• In a bowl beat the eggs with the sugar and vanilla.
• Measure the flour into another bowl and add the salt.
• When the chocolate mixture has melted, let it cool a bit before beating in the eggs and sugar mixture, and then the nuts and flour.
• Beat to combine and then scrape out of the saucepan into the lined brownie pan.
• Bake for about 25 minutes.
• When its's ready, the top should be dried to a paler brown speckle, but the middle still dark and dense and gooey.
• Keep checking the brownies as they cook; remember that they will continue to cook as they cool.

DOMESTIC GODDESS BROWNIES

Steps:

• Melt butter and chocolate together in a heavy pan or over a double boiler. Stir frequently.
• While chocolate is melting, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla together.
• In another bowl measure the flour and stir in the salt.
• Cool the chocolate mixture only slightly (or if you are using whole wheat, don't cool at all), and beat into egg mixture.
• Add the flour (and nuts). Beat until smooth.
• Put right into the oven. Bake aprox. 25 minutes. (possibly longer for all purpose flour). These are supposed to be very gooey, especially in the center, so check carefully and do not overbake or they'll lose their unique richness. They will continue to cook as they are cooling.

BLONDIES WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush an 8-inch square baking pan with butter; line pan with a piece of parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Butter paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk butter and sugars until smooth. Whisk in egg and vanilla. Add flour and salt; mix just until moistened (do not overmix). Fold in 1/2 cup each chocolate chips and walnuts. Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips and walnuts.
• Bake until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Set pan on a wire rack, and let cool completely. Using parchment overhang, lift cake from pan and transfer to a cutting board; cut into 16 squares.