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Happy Valentine’s Day to all of our readers!
We love you and we love that you’re visiting our little site and supporting us through our Twenties as we learn how to juggle school, work, home and life in general. So my Valentine to you today is one of my favourite recipes ever. It’s the recipe I turn to whenever life gets me down or when a friend needs a little pick-me-up. You could even say I was known for these in high school.
B’s Brownies
1/4 c. cocoa powder
1/3 c. butter
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. flour
2 eggs
pinch of salt
In a small saucepan add together cocoa and butter. Begin to melt butter at a low temperature, stirring every so often to combine the melting butter with the cocoa powder.
Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl add eggs, sugar, flour and salt. Don’t mix yet!
When the butter and cocoa is all melted, pour over ingredients into mixing bowl. Stir just enough to combine everything without any lumps, then pour batter into a 9×9 inch greased baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 or until a knife tip inserted into the middle comes out clean. Let cool in pan before cutting into squares.
Brownie tip: I know it’s tempting, but wait until the brownies are completely cool before cutting them! If they’re too hot, the batter will not have set and you’ll end up with a gooey mess that will be delicious, but it won’t be a brownie.
This brownie has a cake-like texture and a chocolatey flavour that isn’t too overwhelming, so it’s perfect for add-ins. You may want to try adding some nuts to the batter, or just smearing with your favourite frosting. Delicious!
Happy baking!
B
The Twenties Project 