A fellow blogger from France requested a traditional american recipe for brownies, apparently having suffered through a recipe that resulted in something that was more “to die from” than “to die for”. I happily obliged, sent her the following recipe, and apparently created quite a chain reaction of brownie-making in the French-speaking blogosphere. I do not take any responsibility for weight gain this recipe (or any others posted here, for that matter) may cause; bake these at your own risk!
Visit Lolotte’s blog and read the recipe and reviews in french. If your french is a bit rusty, you can still click on the links to some awesome photos of the brownies.
Brownies “100% americaine”
1 1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup unbleached flour
4 heaping spoons full cocoa powder (my favorite: semi-sweet Ghirardelli)
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract (not imitation)
(optional: heavy pinch cinnamon, smallish pinch ancho chile powder, smallish pinch cayenne)
*Preheat oven to 350˚F.
* Whip together butter and sugar.
* Add in vanilla, eggs, and cocoa powder. (And optional spices, if you’re using them.)
* Add in flour, beat until well-mixed. The batter should be pretty thick.
* Pour into a 9″ x 9″ baking dish, and bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
* Let cool as long as you can, then slice and enjoy with a nice cold glass of milk!
Hello!
I don’t know wether you’ve seen it but here is the link with all the brownies made by French people with your recipe. I think your readers can trust your recipe with 58 successful brownies baked, including mine!
http://blogalolotte.canalblog.com/archives/2007/04/02/4490722.html
Thanks again!
Hello !
I’m one of the french people who bake your fabulous brownies ! Thank you very much for your recipe. I have not spoken english for years, so I hope you’ll undurstand ! Bye !