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How to Make Homemade Brownies

By LittleMomma316

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This article will teach you how to make homemade brownies.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cup
  • 8x8 Baking pan
  • Spatula
  • Mixing spoons
  • Measuring spoons
  • Oven preheated to 325 degrees F
  • Cocoa (6 tablespoons)
  • Butter (1/4 cup)
  • Salt (1/4 teaspoon)
  • Sugar (1 cup)
  • Vanilla extract (1/2 teaspoon)
  • Flour (1/3 cup)
  • Toasted pecans (1 cup -optional)
  • Eggs (2)
Step1
Melt 1/4 cup butter in microwave safe bowl. Once melted, mix in 6 tablespoons of cocoa powder. Go ahead and preheat your oven to 325 degrees F.
Step2
Add to the butter/cocoa mixture 1 cup of sugar, 2 eggs, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/3 cup flour, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix well until batter is smooth. You can use a mixer or mixing spoon, which ever you prefer. If you wish to add the toasted pecans know is when you would.
Step3
You can know flour the bottom and sides of the baking pan. First you will take a paper towel and dip it into some butter and spread that around the pan. Then you will sprinkle flour on top of the butter. Move the pan around to try and evenly distribute the flour. This should prevent the brownies from sticking to the pan.
Step4
Pour your brownie batter into the baking pan now. Put into over that you have preheated to 325 degrees F and allow them to bake for 32-36 minutes. When it is getting close to the time you will take the brownies out, take a fork or a toothpick and stick into the middle of them to see if it comes out clean. If so then the brownies are done and you can let them cool now.

Tips & Warnings

  • Make sure brownies have time to cool or they will be hard to get out of the pan.

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on 11/17/2008 I bake with my daughter's every Sunday, this recipe was so easy they did it all themselves and they are very yummy!! Thank you!

favefive said

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on 6/19/2008 yummy...my daughter printed, she likes to bake whenever school is out for summer. :)

danielzrib said

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on 1/6/2008 I made these brownies today, and they are delicious! Thanks for the great recipe. I had to double it so there would be some for my family, too ;-)

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