LUCY BURDETTE: It's hard to follow the raging success of the Black Magic Cake that I shared a couple weeks ago to kick off the countdown to THE INGREDIENTS OF HAPPINESS (coming July 4.) But I will try! I’ve made these little brownies from the Silver Palate cookbook many times, starting back in the 1990's. They are very good for a potluck or other party, as they can be cut into tiny squares, so that many people get a taste. The cookbook says you can divide them into 64 brownies, but I have never managed to get them that small!
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Ingredients
6 ounces, semi-sweet chocolate
1/4 cup good quality chocolate syrup
8 tablespoons a.k.a. one stick unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Two eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup white sugar
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup unbleached white flour.
Preheat the oven to 350 and butter an 8 x 8" pan.
Melt the chocolate over low heat on the stove, or in the microwave. When the chocolate is melted, add the stick of butter and stir until the butter is melted and combined with the chocolate.
Stir in the vanilla, followed by the eggs, and mix this well.
In another small bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, and salt. Blend this into the chocolate butter mixture.
Scrape into the prepared pan and bake at 350 for half an hour. Let the brownies cool completely before you cut them into squares.
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| On the way to a pool party, but some appear to be missing! |
About THE INGREDIENTS OF HAPPINESS:
Is there a recipe for the perfect life?
Thirty-two-year-old ‘happiness guru’ Dr. Cooper Hunziker has it all—a dream job as assistant psychology professor at Yale University, a soon-to-be published self-help book, The Happiness Connection, and the perfect guy. But there’s a problem. Cooper isn’t happy.
Of course, it doesn’t help that she’s facing cut-throat competition for her tenure at Yale, an accusation of plagiarism that could cost her everything, or that her new book has irritated the department chairman, who assigns her to co-lead a happiness group at the New Haven library.
As her friendship with the other ladies in the group flourishes, Cooper finds herself questioning her choices. Forced to face a life-changing betrayal, a gargoyle’s wisdom, and her own traumatic past, can she navigate her own path to happiness?
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We love brownies! Thank you for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for the opportunity to read "THE INGREDIENTS OF HAPPINESS".
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You're welcome Kay, and hope you enjoy the new book!
DeleteNow I'm curious.What brand of chocolate syrup did you use?
ReplyDeleteThe syrup was the Greenwise version from Publix, so no extra ingredients!
DeleteBrownies are the perfect treat! Thanks for the recipe. aprilbluetx at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome April!
DeleteI just love brownies and always making different recipes of them so I will be making these and thank you so very much for sharing peggy clayton
ReplyDeleteHope they turn out well Peggy
DeleteBrownies are so well-received at Y potlucks . . . a chance to splurge a bit. Perhaps chocolate IS the secret?
ReplyDeleteIt could very well be Mary:)
DeleteCut into 64 pieces?!!! That's pretty hard to imagine.
ReplyDeleteBut they look tasty, however many you cut.
Maybe 30 Libby!!
DeleteI always freeze in pan for couple hours I use aluminum pans so it’s easy op. Pop out cut in small pieces makes them a beautiful presentation but easy .
DeleteThe pms baker
These are the all time favorite in our house nuts or no nuts no one can decide. I got the recipe from the Silver Palette book many many years ago . It’s the last cook book I purchased. We called them pms brownies You can guess why Great to see it again
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