Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Brownies - from Divya Kudua's EasyCooking

I tried this recipe for an eggless brownie from the easycooking blog.
Brownie was as promised, a little cakey but wonderfully soft and gooey.
A less indulgent brownie, so i've decided to call it the Everyday brownie.
I followed the recipe exactly and have decided to try it as a layer cake recipe next time for a chocolate cake, since it was so soft and delicious.
R and little S made the brownie with my instructions and the brownies disappeared in less than a day.  I could actually fill both of my 7" inch square trays and got about 12 medium sized brownies from each tray.  The brownies were less sweet, so they were a great hit at home, with Sammu and Ani eating even two at a time.  The surprise was R's cousin V, who visited our home when these brownies were there and even he managed to eat two at a time.  R as usual has begun crowing that it's due to the presence of a masterchef like him that the brownies managed to come out this way.


Ingredients

Flour - 1 cup
Cocoa powder - 1/2 cup
Chopped walnuts - 1/2 cup
Chocolate chips - 1/4 cup
Fresh curd - 1 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Baking powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 1/2 cup
Vanilla essence - 1 tsp


Method

Preheat oven to 200C.Grease and line a rectangular baking tray[or a 8' or 9' square baking pan].
Mix together curd and sugar with a whisk till the sugar dissolves.
Add baking powder and baking soda,mix well.Keep aside for 3-4 minutes till bubbles start to appear.
Sift together flour and cocoa and add the walnuts and chocolate chips,reserve.
Add oil and vanilla to the curd mix and whisk well.
Add the flour mix 1 tbsp at a time and mix well to get a thick and smooth batter.[If the batter appears too thick,you can add a tsp or more curd to loosen it].
Pour the mix into the greased pan and level the top with a spatula.
[I added blobs of Dulce de Leche as I had some leftover in the fridge,though it can be skipped completely].
Bake at 200C for about 10 minutes and then lower the temperature to 150C and bake for 20-25 minutes or till a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let the brownie cool in the tray for 5 minutes and then cool in a wire rack for about 30 minutes.

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