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[bluekarin]

I had a card from Lakeland (I always want to add Plastics on the end) today with £5 off if you spend £20 or more, and a recipe. I have just made the gooey brownie, and I have to say they are very, very yummy! Actually moist in the middle, slightly chewy around the edges and not sunk!

 

Lakeland Gooey Brownies

225g soft marg (I used unsalted butter)

110g dark choc (I used 70% cocoa)

400g caster sugar

2tsp vanilla extract

4 beaten eggs

100g walnuts (I used dried cranberries as my YD doesn't like nuts)

170g plain flour

pinch salt

1/2 tsp baking powder.

 

Melt butter and chocolate together over a low heat

Remove from heat and add sugar. Mix well

Add vanilla extract, eggs and nuts or fruit

Sift over the flour, salt and baking powder. Fold into the chocolate mixture

Pour into a lined brownie pan (I used a square one lined with baking parchment)

Bake at 160 deg c/320 deg F for 50 minutes

Remove from oven and allow to cool

 

Really quite nice still slightly warm with a cuppa tea Cheers!

Edited March 7, 2011 by Guest

[Alis girls]

oooh ooh ooh - just when I'm trying to resist urge to make stuff you post a delish recipe - must try these as I have a lotta eggs and this uses 4!!! This will solve your baking rut Bluekarin.

[chickencam]

Lakeland is a great source of recipes, these sound like a must try

[Alis girls]

Made these and bit hit - didnt have quiet enough chocoate but still yummeroni one for my cake sale

[bluekarin]

Made these and bit hit - didnt have quiet enough chocoate but still yummeroni one for my cake sale

 

you could add some chocolate drops, or even add Oreos or other chocolate biscuits ala Baking Made Easy

[bluekarin]

This morning I made some more brownies but using Bill Grangers recipe. OMG! They are amazing!

 

Here you go, for taste testing purposes

 

chocolate brownies (from "bill's food' by bill granger, page 180)

 

370g (2 1/2 cups) caster (superfine) sugar

80g (2/3 cup) cocoa powder

60g (1/2 cup) plain (all-purpose) flour

1 tsp baking powder

4 eggs, beaten

250g (9oz) unsalted butter, melted

2 tsp vanilla extract

200g (7oz) chocolate buttons (i used about 100g of milk choc I had in the cupboard chopped up, but tbh you don't really need it)

 

preheat oven to 160°C (315°F/gas 2-3). stir the sugar, cocoa powder, flour and baking powder together in a bowl. add the eggs, melted butter and vanilla and mix until combined. mix in the chocolate buttons. pour into a lined 9 inch (22cm) square tin and bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

 

soooo easy. at this point, mr. g says that while the brownies are still warm, cut into eight pieces. EIGHT. my brownie pointer of the day is that after the brownies have cooled, put the whole pan into the freezer overnight, and slice 'em up when they are frozen--so much easier to cut. there's less crumbs, less gooey-ness on the knife, prettier product, and definitely less clean up.

 

I didn't try the freezing and slicing bit, so not sure how successful that would be, I just dipped my knife in some hot water between slicing and that worked perfectly well. I baked them for 45 mins in a 160 fan and they are still squidgy in the middle and oh so chocolatey Enjoy

[..lay a little egg for me]

This morning I made some more brownies but using Bill Grangers recipe. OMG! They are amazing!

 

Here you go, for taste testing purposes

 

chocolate brownies (from "bill's food' by bill granger, page 180)

 

370g (2 1/2 cups) caster (superfine) sugar

80g (2/3 cup) cocoa powder

60g (1/2 cup) plain (all-purpose) flour

1 tsp baking powder

4 eggs, beaten

250g (9oz) unsalted butter, melted

2 tsp vanilla extract

200g (7oz) chocolate buttons (i used about 100g of milk choc I had in the cupboard chopped up, but tbh you don't really need it)

 

preheat oven to 160°C (315°F/gas 2-3). stir the sugar, cocoa powder, flour and baking powder together in a bowl. add the eggs, melted butter and vanilla and mix until combined. mix in the chocolate buttons. pour into a lined 9 inch (22cm) square tin and bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

 

soooo easy. at this point, mr. g says that while the brownies are still warm, cut into eight pieces. EIGHT. my brownie pointer of the day is that after the brownies have cooled, put the whole pan into the freezer overnight, and slice 'em up when they are frozen--so much easier to cut. there's less crumbs, less gooey-ness on the knife, prettier product, and definitely less clean up.

 

I didn't try the freezing and slicing bit, so not sure how successful that would be, I just dipped my knife in some hot water between slicing and that worked perfectly well. I baked them for 45 mins in a 160 fan and they are still squidgy in the middle and oh so chocolatey Enjoy

 

I use a very similar recipe in proportions but not in method. My recipe calls for beating the eggs and sugar until they are pale and thick and then adding the flour and cocoa and lastly melted butter and choc chips. My family love them and the great thing is you don't have to have dark chocolate in the cupboard because any chocolate in the cupboard gets eaten before I have a chance to make chocolate brownies. The cocoa powder seems to last longer so I get the chance to make them. Which I do whenever the egg skelter is overflowing...5 eggs in one go!

[Alis girls]

Well i must admit liked the Lakeland one as easy and able to use the dried cranberries the family begged for and then ignored. Why do they do that. will make some more as lovely

[Alis girls]

ES had said a friends mom made Oreo brownies so I bashed up a packet of Oreos and stuck them in the brownie mixture a firm favourite with the boys. I will let you know the outcome. I am not prepared to be out brownied by another mom - no waaay.

[bluekarin]

I am sure you'll still be brownie queen Thats what the baking made easy lady did. Wonder if jammie dodgers would work as well

[Alis girls]

Tasted ok _ had just a noggin mind as waist goes up ten inches if I look at a brownie Cant say as I would exclaim if I didnt know these were Oreo brownies " ooh has your Brownie Queen mom made oreo brownies again?" Personally think Oreos are over rated - now expect to be banned from All things nice by the Omlet oreo fanclub

[Lesley]

I don't like Oreos

[bluekarin]

I don't like Oreos

 

not the only one. They have no flavour. Give me a Bourbon anyday

[Lesley]

Yum! - I've got a recipe for Bourbons

[bluekarin]

please share

[Lesley]

I think it's the 'Quickie Bickies' made with cocoa, posted on here somewhere - I'll see if I can find it.....

 

Sorry - off topic......

[Alis girls]

Thanks Lesley - guess what I'll be making this weekend? I was laughing as I saw you got told off in 2009 for wrecking diets.

[The Dogmother]

If you like brownies karin, then try this recipe slightly more to do when making them, but they are DIVINE

[Alis girls]

Thanks Claret - have book marked that page too

[AdamV]

Hey, thanks for this recipe. I will definitely check it out

 

Oh, and Hi I have finally found some time to check this forums out, looking forward to reading nad posting on it