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Friday, July 6, 2012

Walnut Brownies

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Walnut Brownies
Brownies.  I haven't met anyone who doesn't like brownies.  Of course, people like different brownies; some like them fudge-y and gooey while others like them cake-y.  Some like them studded with nuts while others like them packed with chocolate chips.  Some even like peanut butter or cream cheese swirls in them.  I just like them plain, packed with chocolate chips, and without nuts.  I like them fudge-y too.
So you might ask why these brownies have nuts on them?  Well, I don't make brownies for me, only for others.  You see, I like brownies so much that I wouldn't want to ruin a perfectly nice recipe by substituting oil for butter (I don't like the taste of butter).  Once I tried and I had brownies coming out of the oven with the oil bubbling away -- a decidedly strange sight to behold.  Fortunately the brownie "absorbed" the oil a bit later on, but I never forgot the initial appearance.
Since as these were not for me, I baked them with nuts.
So Many Nuts!
They were well received.  Fudge-y and goo-ey, and the nuts really lent a nice flavor.

Recipe from Epicurious
Walnut Fudge Brownies
10 oz of semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup unsalted butter
2 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup all purpose flour
2 cups chopped walnuts
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 F.  Spray a 9x9 brownie pan with oil.  Stir 7 oz of semi-sweet chocolate with butter and unsweetened chocolate in a pan over low heat until smooth.  Remove from heat.  Whisk together sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl until fluffy.  Stir in chocolate mixture.  Mix in flour and chips.  Pour into the pan and sprinkle walnuts on top.  Bake for about 35 minutes or until a tester comes out smooth.
Enjoy!

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