Comments on: outrageous brownies http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:58:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ellen http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions/#comment-1314022 ellen Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:42:06 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions#comment-1314022 bakers chocolate recipe definitely but: callebaut chocolate 1 1/2 instead of 2 cups of sugar everyone's favorite brownies bakers chocolate recipe definitely
but:
callebaut chocolate
1 1/2 instead of 2 cups of sugar
everyone’s favorite brownies

]]> By: Meghan http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions/#comment-624752 Meghan Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:58:26 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions#comment-624752 I absolutely love the Baker's one bowl brownies. When I'm feeling like I really need something rich, I add a homemade buttercream frosting to them, and it makes them that much better! I absolutely love the Baker’s one bowl brownies. When I’m feeling like I really need something rich, I add a homemade buttercream frosting to them, and it makes them that much better!

]]> By: Kristin http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions/#comment-623732 Kristin Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:21:02 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions#comment-623732 I tried this recipe yesterday and was very pleased with the result except for one teeny tiny little thing. Or rather, several teeny tiny things. They looked perfect in the pan (and the taste was delicious) except that I kept finding these little chewy, flavorless bits all throughout the brownies! I have no idea what they could be! Granted, I'm a novice baker, but I'm pretty sure I followed the recipe instructions to a T. I feel like I gave the chocolate mixture sufficient time to cool off, and I tempered it when adding it to the egg mixture, but I guess I still didn't get it right, because that's the only thing I could think of that could have caused these little chewy bits. They were almost like pieces of coconut. Any ideas? I tried this recipe yesterday and was very pleased with the result except for one teeny tiny little thing. Or rather, several teeny tiny things. They looked perfect in the pan (and the taste was delicious) except that I kept finding these little chewy, flavorless bits all throughout the brownies! I have no idea what they could be! Granted, I’m a novice baker, but I’m pretty sure I followed the recipe instructions to a T. I feel like I gave the chocolate mixture sufficient time to cool off, and I tempered it when adding it to the egg mixture, but I guess I still didn’t get it right, because that’s the only thing I could think of that could have caused these little chewy bits. They were almost like pieces of coconut. Any ideas?

]]> By: Eileen http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions/#comment-603921 Eileen Thu, 24 Mar 2011 02:57:18 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions#comment-603921 Thanks for the clarification, and the 5 years of sharing your cooking obsession with us. You're awesome. Thanks for the clarification, and the 5 years of sharing your cooking obsession with us. You’re awesome.

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions/#comment-603687 deb Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:50:38 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions#comment-603687 I didn't halve the butter. I halved the whole recipe, so I'd only be using half the butter. I realize that this is not what the post makes it sound like happened. In the almost 5 years (!) since this post, I've added other brownie recipes I like more: <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/10/and-then-i-went-shoe-shopping/" rel="nofollow">Classic Brownies</a> from Cook's Illustrated, a <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/09/the-baked-brownie-spiced-up/" rel="nofollow">Spiced Brownie</a> (spices optional), <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/09/cheesecake-swirled-brownies/" rel="nofollow">Cheesecake-Swirled Brownies</a>, <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2011/02/white-and-dark-hearted-brownies/" rel="nofollow">White Chocolate Brownies</a>, <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/peanut-butter-brownies/" rel="nofollow">Peanut Butter Brownies</a> and <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/12/grasshopper-brownies/" rel="nofollow">Minty Grasshopper Brownies</a>. I guess I'm a little obsessed. I didn’t halve the butter. I halved the whole recipe, so I’d only be using half the butter. I realize that this is not what the post makes it sound like happened.

In the almost 5 years (!) since this post, I’ve added other brownie recipes I like more: Classic Brownies from Cook’s Illustrated, a Spiced Brownie (spices optional), Cheesecake-Swirled Brownies, White Chocolate Brownies, Peanut Butter Brownies and Minty Grasshopper Brownies. I guess I’m a little obsessed.

]]> By: Eileen http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions/#comment-603570 Eileen Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:21:25 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions#comment-603570 I'm also on the hunt for the perfect brownie recipe. For years, I've been loyal to a recipe by my great aunt, but as I get older, I want more & more chocolate flavor, so I've been scouring recipes to choose a new one to try. These are under serious consideration! I do agree with the woman who pointed out that if you removed half the butter in this recipe, you actually haven't tried Ina's brownies. We all adapt recipes a little, but your PMS must have been clouding your mind for you to think that was a small change. LOL I’m also on the hunt for the perfect brownie recipe. For years, I’ve been loyal to a recipe by my great aunt, but as I get older, I want more & more chocolate flavor, so I’ve been scouring recipes to choose a new one to try. These are under serious consideration! I do agree with the woman who pointed out that if you removed half the butter in this recipe, you actually haven’t tried Ina’s brownies. We all adapt recipes a little, but your PMS must have been clouding your mind for you to think that was a small change. LOL

]]> By: Alex http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions/#comment-599649 Alex Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:47:46 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions#comment-599649 Wow, these are truly amazing! I added a ganache made from chocolate and mint chips. Yum! Wow, these are truly amazing! I added a ganache made from chocolate and mint chips. Yum!

]]> By: lingmind http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions/#comment-586456 lingmind Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:22:26 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions#comment-586456 so, i had seen this recipe on here and though briefly about making them "someday," but hadn't. then today i happened to see the episode where Ina makes these, and i seriously Laughed Out Loud at what the ingredients looked like going in. soooo much butter and soooo many eggs and *2* cups of sugar!! all that coffee!! then a HUGE bowl of melted chocolate!! then more chocolate chips!! and nuts!! it was amazing and hilarious and looked delicious. i think you're right when you say that her stuff is amazing but surely she's really trying to kill us. i guess when i looked at this before i just scanned it and didn't register the full magnitude of ingredients. as good as they sound, they scare me. so, i had seen this recipe on here and though briefly about making them “someday,” but hadn’t. then today i happened to see the episode where Ina makes these, and i seriously Laughed Out Loud at what the ingredients looked like going in. soooo much butter and soooo many eggs and *2* cups of sugar!! all that coffee!! then a HUGE bowl of melted chocolate!! then more chocolate chips!! and nuts!! it was amazing and hilarious and looked delicious. i think you’re right when you say that her stuff is amazing but surely she’s really trying to kill us. i guess when i looked at this before i just scanned it and didn’t register the full magnitude of ingredients. as good as they sound, they scare me.

]]> By: Laura http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions/#comment-586346 Laura Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:31:54 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions#comment-586346 I saw the original episode these aired on, and I thought I had to try them. I have made them numerous times since, and have gotten RAVE reviews from everyone that has had them. I make the entire recipe, and I use an extra large Calphalon cookie sheet to bake them in. I also sub chocolate chunks instead of the chips in the completed batter, and I keep them in the fridge. I don't know why, but for some reason these brownies when they are chilled are even better. These are amazing! I am actually making them tonight for a party tomorrow, and I almost fell out of my chair when I was looking through your recipes and saw the name "outrageous brownies'. I was wondering if I could find something better, but since you even have these, I am sticking with this idea! I saw the original episode these aired on, and I thought I had to try them. I have made them numerous times since, and have gotten RAVE reviews from everyone that has had them. I make the entire recipe, and I use an extra large Calphalon cookie sheet to bake them in. I also sub chocolate chunks instead of the chips in the completed batter, and I keep them in the fridge. I don’t know why, but for some reason these brownies when they are chilled are even better. These are amazing! I am actually making them tonight for a party tomorrow, and I almost fell out of my chair when I was looking through your recipes and saw the name “outrageous brownies’. I was wondering if I could find something better, but since you even have these, I am sticking with this idea!

]]> By: Morgan http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions/#comment-501382 Morgan Tue, 21 Dec 2010 06:50:38 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/outrageously-good-well-intentions#comment-501382 I noticed your frustration about flouring cake pans and I just wanted to say that I have used Pam for Baking (which says it has flour mixed in, although I'm not sure how they do that) instead of flouring the pans and it has worked marvelously. Cooking sprays in general kind of weird me out, but in this case I can deal with it. Even with diligently greasing and flouring the bundt pan, and making sure no spot goes unnoticed, I still always end up with the cake in (at least) two pieces. One quick coat of the Pam, and it's done. No flouring, no mess, no worrying if I did it right. It's amazing... I noticed your frustration about flouring cake pans and I just wanted to say that I have used Pam for Baking (which says it has flour mixed in, although I’m not sure how they do that) instead of flouring the pans and it has worked marvelously. Cooking sprays in general kind of weird me out, but in this case I can deal with it. Even with diligently greasing and flouring the bundt pan, and making sure no spot goes unnoticed, I still always end up with the cake in (at least) two pieces. One quick coat of the Pam, and it’s done. No flouring, no mess, no worrying if I did it right. It’s amazing…

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