Saturday, March 14, 2015

Brownie Cook-off

So I am not sure if this is a real thing or not. But I have decided to try a Brownie Cook-off with myself. I know, crazy right?

My husband loves the bag brownies that he used to get in the store, not the box, they were different. Or so he says.  The kicker is he the Betty Crocker brand in a bag seems to have changed the recipe, and not a fav anymore. Go figure.

I have decided that we have to find a solution to his delima, hence, Brownie Cook-off. Or more specifically Brownie recipe Cook-off.  I went out to Pinterest and found a few "worlds best" brownies, better than a box recipes. Surprisingly there is more than a couple worlds best, how is that possible.

I pulled out 2 of the ones that were similar size pans and cooking time and went to work.

One with butter, one with Vegetable oil, and one with extra chocolate chips which may be my favorite just on the extra chocolate alone.

 


Both in the oven and now we wait...

The fist one comes out and the verdict is - my husband says too sweet, I am undecided, very chocolates and sweet and would be good with ice cream.  Recipe and link below.


The 2nd one, Oh My Gosh, it too twice as long and the top was a cracker and the the inside was too chewy and almost undercooked.  FAIL!!!

So depressing. Not even going to share the recipes since that would just be mean, but really! I bake and although I will take some responsibility the flavor on the 2nd brownie wasn't good despite the texture.

Neither was successful to my husband, so back to the bag, if he can ever find it. By the way he is on line now trying to see where.  Doh!

Recipe for the sweet brownies found here.


Good luck with your own cook-offs.