{"id":534,"date":"2021-01-22T00:52:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T05:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stevegigl.com\/blog\/?p=534"},"modified":"2021-01-29T19:13:53","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T00:13:53","slug":"chaotic-cooky-kitchen-3-butterscotch-brownies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stevegigl.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/22\/chaotic-cooky-kitchen-3-butterscotch-brownies\/","title":{"rendered":"Chaotic Cooky Kitchen #3 – Butterscotch Brownies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Welcome back to the Chaotic Cooky Kitchen, where I’m still trying to get back on track here. But this time, I brought in a ringer recipe, because I can’t pass these up when I have the opportunity to make them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I didn’t have to do anything crazy like jump ahead at all, just move on a couple of pages to:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Molded Cookies<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

OK, this is a recipe in the\u00a0Cooky Book<\/a>*<\/sup> that I know and love via my mom. It’s not something that she makes constantly, but they are always good:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This ended up accidentally slightly artistic. It won’t happen again.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This one is really simple and quick, right down to the number of ingredients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There’s no pineapple <\/a>in this recipe. Really.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Start off by melting some butter. I resisted the urge to use the microwave, since the book predates residential microwaves. (Yeah, or… I already had the pan out when I thought of using the microwave. One of those two.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once we’re all melty, add the brown sugar, and resist the thought that it looks like you just dumped out a can of cat food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Smells a LOT better than that.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

And then, surprisingly… it all has to cool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back out on the deck.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, if you’re like me –not recommended; it’s tiring — you’ll leave it out just a few minutes too long and it’ll freeze freaking solid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh well, we’ll take a break and let it heat up on the back of the stove while the oven preheats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OK, back to it. Quick, add your egg!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bits were still slightly frozen at this point. The plastic whisk almost didn’t make it.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Because of that, er, added step, I ended up whipping the butter\/sugar\/egg mixture maybe even lighter than the recipe would suggest. Didn’t seem to harm anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meanwhile, I tried for the sifting trifecta, but it turned out not to matter even a little in this recipe. Can’t hurt anything though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then mix it all together, along with the vanilla and the nuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ask me why I didn’t mix in the bowl. (Answer: no idea. I may have been tired.)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, you prepared your pan, right? Unlike me, you had a clean 8×8 brownie pan1<\/sup>, right? Good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But a pie pan will work just fine in a pinch.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Press the batter into the pan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And bake it! The recipe warns you not to let it over-bake, but depending on your taste it might take an awful lot to do that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And what you end up with is something buttery, chewy, and also something that I’m certain I’ve had before. As they cool, they’ll get even more chewy, which I think is great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even if the pan is well-greased, they will try (and occasionally succeed) to stick.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Verdict: A+<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Oof. These are kryptonite for someone trying to do a low-carb diet.2<\/sup> They’re always excellent, but if you have a chance to buy high-quality unsweetened chocolate3<\/sup>, do it, and absolutely use it in this recipe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Links to the Cooky book are Amazon affiliate links that theoretically could earn a teensy amount of money for the site.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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