Comments on: A brownie by any other name…

By: basiltime

basiltime — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:39:38 +0000

Wow! *drool* Yummie! I can’t wait to try these! Thanks for sharing!!!

- basiltime

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:52:30 +0000

Tried these today! Had no espresso powder, nor could I find any at the walkable supermarkets, so I used cocoa powder instead. They came out pretty well, though perhaps a shade on the sweet side. Could the cocoa powder be responsible? My chocolate chips were milk chocolate rather than dark too.

Otherwise, next time I suppose I’ll just reduce the sugar a little.

Milk chocolate will make them very sweet, Michael - and espresso will give them a dark, slightly bitter edge to cut the sweet. Not sure what’ll happen if you lower the sugar, as it’ll change the texture - but give it a try, and let us know how they come out. Good luck - PJH

By: idreaminchocolate

idreaminchocolate — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:18:11 +0000

These look fabulous. I just got an ‘edge brownie pan’ for my birthday so I might well be trying them out with that

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:12:24 +0000

Thanks. Yes, I used late afternoon window light but I agree that lately it has been awfully gray outside. Some people are fond of using light boxes for food photography but I’ve never tried it myself.

No, me either. I just work with what I can find - a “natural daylight” lamo in the kitchen (which really sheds quite unnatural fluorescent light), and a big north window. Which is fine in winter - but not so good these days… Well, soldier on, eh? PJH

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:23:58 +0000

These cookies are fantastic. I found the recipe randomly one day while looking for a cookie I could make with the ingredients I had laying around. I omitted the espresso powder and chocolate chips because I didn’t have any on hand but they still came out amazing. I shared them with a few friends and the response was outstanding. I plan to include them in my yearly Holiday cookies baking this year. I also used them to practice my food photography and this was my favorite shot.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/patriciamarie/3435517223/in/set-72157617643966813/

Thanks for the recipe!

Beautiful lighting, Patricia - is that natural light? I always struggle, running around the building looking for good light - especially this year, with all the rain, so that even at noon it’s dusky outside and the light is greenish-gray - not the best for food! Thanks for sharing. PJH

By: ElTanke

ElTanke — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:04:03 +0000

good recipe!
now, wat’s a “apprecianado”????

When my son was very little he mispronounced aficionado that way, and I thought it was actually an apt mistake! I’ve used it ever since. PJH

By: Hillary

Hillary — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:08:24 +0000

These look so great! Thank you!!!

By: MELODY

MELODY — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:51:42 +0000

I CAN’T WAIT TO TRY THESE—–AND I’M NOT A BIG CHOCOLATE EATER.

By: PAUL YOUNG

PAUL YOUNG — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:58:49 +0000

How do I get a printable version of this recipe?

Right here, Paul: Fudge Drops. Enjoy - PJH

By: Tory

Tory — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:03:02 +0000

I have to tell you, these are a new favorite. The only semi-sweet chocolate I had around was a bag of Nestle morsels. Just did the basic cookies with no ‘add-ins’ (guess I’m a purist, at least the first time around). Got beautiful cracks, texture, and flavor. Yes, they flatten over time, but do not lose the nice chewy/moist centers.
Since they’re basically a brownie and I’m used to unsweetened chocolate in brownies, how about a mixture of unsweetened and semi-sweet next time? (It’s probably been put forth in the last few days…sorry) Considering my less than ‘high-brow’ chocolate choice, these turned out GREAT!