Cake Nor Candy: The Best Brownie Recipe

Betty Crocker has nothing, and I repeat nothing, on this brownie recipe. I know that there are irresistable recipes floating around the internet for varieties of the gooey, chocolate favorite, like Dulce de Leche Brownies.

Some people like peanut butter, nuts or marbled cheesecake swirls in their brownies. I like chocolate, straight up, with a side of chocolate. Being my grandmother's favorite brownie recipe, the card its written on has yellowed with age and is so faded you can barely read the loopy cursive handwriting.

I'm convinced that it's the massive amount of sugar that makes these as good as they are. With 2 cups of sugar and a half pound of butter (yes, half pound, it's really 2 sticks but when you say half pound, it sounds like so much more). These brownies are so decadant that you really can't make them too often - they're more of an every-once-in-awhile treat.

Neither Cake Nor Candy Brownies

Ingredients:

1/2 lb. butter (2 sticks)
1 cup flour
2 cups sugar
4 squares Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional; I choose to omit)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325F. Melt butter in a double boiler or a small saucepan over low heat. Pour butter into a mixing bowl and then using same pan, melt chocolate on low heat.

2. Add sugar to the melted butter and mix well. Add eggs one at a time, beating by hand between each addition. Add vanilla and melted chocolate.

3. Sift flour with baing powder and salt. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture. Stir in nuts (optional).

4. Pour batter into a greased 13 x 9 pan (or if you like thick, fudgier brownies, use an 8x8 pan).

5. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Comments

[Pearl]

wow, those brownies look sinful!

[kat]

I love that these are just a straight forward brownie, they way we like them best

[Erin=UptownGirl]

I love love love brownies. If you're interested in a lighter version of this treat, you should definitely check out the Fantastic Fudgy Brownies in my blog! OMG, they are amazing! It's a Cooking Light recipe, and they are sinfully delicous tasting, but not sinful in the ingredients! I hope you have a VERY MERRY Christmas! I love your blog!

[Elra]

Irresistable!
Moist and fudgy, that's a good brownie.
Cheers,
Era

[Libby]

oh i'm so in the mood for brownies now...

[Mandy]

half a pound does sound more than 2 sticks of butter! Thanks for sharing your grandma's recipe, I wish I could have a piece of that brownie. :)

[Larissa]

These look dangerous. Two sticks of butter and two cups of sugar? Yikes!

[Rachel]

They're gorgeous and look so good. I'm bookmarking this recipe. And you're right--a half pound sounds huge. But 2 sticks...feh :-)

[E.P.]

All right. I want brownies now, and I don't really even LIKE brownies.

Your blog is making me gain weight. ;) There are TOO many tasty things on here!

[brandy]

Oh man! I need these. I need them badly!

[lisa (dandysugar)]

Wow, these look fabulous and most definitely decadent! And made with ingredients that I currently have in my kitchen....hmmm....I may have to make a batch of brownies very soon!

[Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)]

These might be a bit sweet for me, but my husband, Mr. Sweet Tooth, would adore them.

[Sandie]

Your grandmother's favorite brownie recipe, huh? Sounds like she and I would get along just fine!

(You're right on another count too, little Miss Paula Deen (and Ina Garten for that matter!)---half a pound of butter does sound like a lot. But I also know how good butter makes a recipe taste, especially a brownie recipe, so I'll just forget about those 2 sticks when I take that first bite!)

[mandy]

There look delicious! I cannot wait to try the recipe.