There is more than one way to make a brownie. Do you like yours with dark chocolate or milk chocolate? How about strawberry brownies for dessert tonight?
There is a mix for just about any dessert on the market, but what about baking from scratch? What could be more scrumptious than brownies made this way?
Cooking is a basic skill that everyone needs to learn. And, it’s fun. If you want something to do with your kids, introduce them to the world of food. They can learn to make their own favorite treats and meals.
One of the best reasons to bake from scratch is that you can control what is in your food. We are all striving to eat healthier these days. The easiest, but not necessarily the quickest, way is to use scratch recipes.
So, what is a brownie? Besides tasting awesome, it is a chocolate dessert that is baked in a pan and cut into squares. You can keep it gooey by adding two eggs or make a more cake-like, fluffy dessert by adding three eggs.
We are going to teach you how to make perfect brownies from scratch in this article. The first thing you need to know about is equipment. You want to be ready to create your sweets at a moment’s notice.
Equipment:
- Saucepan with Double Boiler Insert and Lid to melt chocolate
- Nonstick Edge Brownie Pan by Baker’s Edge – Recommended!
or regular 9 x 13 glass or metal baking dish. - Mixing Bowl
- Spatula or Spoonula
- Whisk
Basic Ingredients:
Here are some basic ingredients you need to start making your brownie from scratch.
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup All-purpose Flour
- ¾ cups Unsalted Butter
- 6 Baking Chocolate Squares [Semi-sweet or Unsweetened]
- 2 Eggs
Recipe for Brownies From Scratch
With just a few ingredients you can come up with a delicious treat that the entire family will love. We will take you through it step by step.
Step 1 - Preheat your oven to 350 degrees while you are getting the ingredients together.
Step 2 – Begin making your chocolate. If you are using a double boiler, heat water to boiling in the bottom saucepan. Add six squares of chocolate and 1½ sticks of butter. Continue to stir until the chocolate and butter melt together to form a smooth and creamy chocolate. Pour chocolate mixture into a mixing bowl.
Step 3 – Add 2 cups of sugar to the chocolate mixture.
Step 4 – Beat 2 eggs together in a cup. Add them and the vanilla to the mix.
Step 5 – Fold in your cup of flour. Stir with a spatula or spoonula until everything is completely mixed together.
Step 6 – Pour the brownies into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
Step 7 – Bake the brownies for about 30 minutes. Test to see if they are done using a toothpick in the center. If it comes out clean, your brownies are ready.
Step 8 – Once out of the oven and allowed to cool, use a brownie lifter to remove them from the tray with no fuss and no mess!
Are they chewy and gooey? If you wanted a cake-like brownie add one more egg the next time you use this recipe.
Well we’ve shown you how to make a simple brownie from scratch.
But, the help doesn’t stop here.
For those who are learning to make brownies from scratch, The Ultimate Brownie Book by Bruce Weinstein, may be very helpful for you. The recipes are simple and in alphabetical order in each chapter. To make what you want easier to find, there are four main chapters: Brownies, Blondies, Icings, and Fun with Brownie Mixes.
The Ultimate Brownie Book gives you all the tools that you need to make desserts from now until forever. You can pass this book down to your kids and grandkids so they can continue the traditions you have started.
