Thanks to Tanya of Chocolatechic for picking this awesome pick this week: Rick Katz's brownies for Julia. Child that is. Yes, that Julia.
I didn't do much to change this brownie recipe because it seemed perfect to me. I love recipes that use different ways to incorporate the ingredients: in this case, the chocolate and butter is melted together and the eggs and sugar are mixed together. Half of the egg/sugar mixture is added to the chocolate/butter mixture, then the other half of the e/s mix is whipped until light and fluffy and folded into the batter. Sprinkle some flour and salt on top of that and fold that in together, and bake until just set (I NEVER know what that means. To me, it means stop cooking it when you look at it and think "There is no way this is finished cooking."
And these brownies are ooey gooey. I mean, look at them. Deliciously, chocolately ooey-gooey. But I've got to admit, I'm pretty dessert-ed out after the past few weeks. Hanukkah. Christmas. New Years. Super Bowl. And there are only more desserts to come. Valentine's Day. Dorie Greenspan is in NYC selling her cookies for the week with her son, so I HAVE to go there and order every single type of cookie and eat all of them. I just have to. Then, next month is my five-year anniversary (dating) with Jack. You have to eat dessert during anniversary dinners. It's a special occassion. On that same day is our friend's wedding (the one who introduced us). You have to eat dessert at weddings. They have those crazy dessert buffets! Then the spring rolls around and I will surely drink copious amounts of frozen margaritas. You have to have frozen margaritas as the weather warms up. You just have to.
It never ends. I feel fat.
Wow. I'm going to the gym right this minute. Right after I eat another bite of this brownie. Just a bite.
Make it stop!
Check out Tanya's site for the recipe and check out the rest of TWD for more brownie goodness.
I love a rich fudgy brownie. Looking good!
Posted by: Maria | February 09, 2010 at 02:30 PM
Beautiful fudgy moist brownies. No one can eat just one.
Posted by: Margaret | February 09, 2010 at 02:36 PM
Aren't these amazing brownies and yes the gym keeps my other foot on the ground or I would be F A T-TER hehe. Good luck with all that sugar. Oh my goodness you said we melt the butter and sugar, I think I just beat the heck out of them with my new mixer blade. The one that scrapes every grain of sugar of the side, ya know. Maybe I totally messed up. I don't remember melting the butter YIKES. oh well oooey gooey was the order of the day either way. Great job. Love fudgy brownies here!
AmyRuth
Posted by: AmyRuth | February 09, 2010 at 02:43 PM
Dang - now I'm going to have to bike an extra 5 miles just thinking about all the desserts you are going to be eating.
Sheesh. But, hey, life's short - eat it up!
Posted by: Megan | February 09, 2010 at 02:54 PM
Whew, I'm glad that I'm not the only one that doesn't quite grasp the concept of the exact moment in baking that makes it 'just set' Does that mean that when I shake it, it jiggles like jello but isn't liquidy? Does it mean that when I bump it that it just barely jiggles in the center? This really should be in the dictionary.
Beautiful brownies!!
Posted by: Jeannette | February 09, 2010 at 03:11 PM
Oh...your brownies are gorgeous, and happy 5th dating anniversary.
Posted by: chocolatechic | February 09, 2010 at 03:11 PM
I went to Dorie's cookie bar!!! Amazing amazing! You must go immediately Teanna! Your brownies look like ooey gooey heaven!
Posted by: Lauryn | February 09, 2010 at 03:21 PM
Oh wow, so wonderful. Yum!
Posted by: Alta | February 09, 2010 at 03:36 PM
that's a gorgeous photograph. is that natural ligiht?
Posted by: TIa | February 09, 2010 at 03:43 PM
These look so delicious! A rich brownie is always fun to eat :)
Posted by: Erin | February 09, 2010 at 04:10 PM
Those brownies look amazing! I'm sure that I would eat them uncontrollably!
Posted by: Jen | February 09, 2010 at 04:17 PM
Have fun at Dories Cookie Bar, if I didn't live 1200 miles away I would be there too!
These brownies were the best!
Posted by: cindy | February 09, 2010 at 04:41 PM
Oh yum, your brownies look gooey and delicious! I don't even like fudgy brownies and I couldn't get enough of these. I sent them to work with my hubs because I certainly would have eaten the whole plate in a single sitting :)
Posted by: Tracey | February 09, 2010 at 05:37 PM
YUM!!! Those look so good! There is always some reason to eat treats! It never ends!!! I didn't make these because i like box brownie mixes best (GASP)! But after seeing your brownies I want to make these!!
P.S. I am sooo jealous you get to go eat Dorie's cookies!!! If you see her tell her I LOVE her. :)
Posted by: sabrina | February 09, 2010 at 05:40 PM
They look SO good! Happy Anniversary, too! :)
Posted by: Hornedfroggy of My Baking Heart | February 09, 2010 at 05:41 PM
I think I gained a few pounds just looking at that picture! But, I feel happier too ;) Now to eat them...
Happy Anniversary!
Posted by: DailyChef | February 09, 2010 at 05:53 PM
Well obviously you HAVE TO eat desserts. Just go with the flow baby. Life is too sweet to turn down a brownie. (I SO need to put that on a tshirt now! HA HA)
Posted by: CB | February 09, 2010 at 06:03 PM
Stop! Too much dessert! I want some of all of them! Let's start with brownies.
Posted by: Clivia Gardens | February 09, 2010 at 06:33 PM
Ooey-Gooey rich chocolate brownies would equal 2 times the workout needed for me. But that doesn't matter. I'd rather eat it up anyway.
Posted by: jenn (Bread + Butter) | February 09, 2010 at 06:44 PM
...if decadence has a face, it gets it from here.
Posted by: vibi | February 09, 2010 at 07:23 PM