It seems like good days are good for most people, and bad ones bad for everyone. Like when you have good luck, there's luck in the air, so everyone else has a similar fate. But when the luck goes awry, suddenly everyone is left scrambling, unsure of what to do. That could be just this week, the week which my teachers have decided that because winter break is soon, they must cram all they have neglected to teach. Or it just could be the whole luck thing. Yeah.
At times like these, I really just need to step back and make brownies. Simple, chocolate brownies. Neither cakey nor fudgy, with an irresistable chewiness and crackly crust. Yes. Brownies.... :)
In honor of the brownie, let me present my favorite recipe for them. Very healthy (not!) and extremely delicious. The strange method of boiling the water, butter, and sugar produces a lovely, shiny crust. And they're super chocolately, with a whole 3 cups of chocolate chips! Use high quality chocolate, for the most deluxe brownies ever!
Brownies
Sift together in a large medium bowl:1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
Bring the to a boil and boil for 30 seconds:
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons water
1 cup sugar
Turn off heat and stir in:
3 cups chocolate chips
Allow the mixture to cool before adding:
4 eggs, one at a time (or 2 eggs and 4 egg yolks, for richer brownies)
2 tsp vanilla extract
Stir in:
the dry ingredients
Spread the batter into a 9x13 greased pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
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| The pictures above, edited slightly different. I'm still sure which I prefer. :O |
