anyone have a good chewy brownie recipe that uses cocoa powder

[NMDemDist2]

instead of chocolate squares?

i couldn't get any chocolate squares at the store the other day, but have some light dutch cocoa powder and plenty of flour, sugar, brown sugar, molasses etc etc and would like to make a proven brownie recipe

thanks in advance all

[eleny]

1. Wish I could help

I dug out a recipe someone gave me years ago that's really good called Mamie Eisenhower Fudge. But it calls for chocolate chips and marshmallow cream. If you'd like it for your recipe stash some day, let me know.

[NMDemDist2]

4. hmmm I'm not a big fudge fan really

picky aren't I? :eyes:

but thanks a bunch for looking, no need to take all the time to type it up :)

[eleny]

5. No problem

You should make what you like. I bet soomeone has a line on a recipe that will use your ingredients. :)

[wildeyed]

2. Do you have chocolate chips?

I made a recipe that had cocoa powder and choco chips the other day.

http://cookie.allrecipes.com/AZ/DblFdgBrwniMix.asp

I wanted to make brownies for the new neighbors, but I didn't have any unsweetened chocolate. This was yummy, although not particularly chewy. I left out the nuts, too.

[NMDemDist2]

3. hmmm I have nuts, but no chips

but I don't like chocolate chips in my brownies anyway

I may try it if someone doesn't post the "killer" brownie recipe in the next hour or so LOL

thanks!

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

6. here's one from epicurious

BEST COCOA BROWNIES
Cocoa brownies have the softest center and chewiest candylike top "crust" of all because all of the fat in the recipe (except for a small amount of cocoa butter in the cocoa) is butter, and all of the sugar is granulated sugar rather than the finely milled sugar used in chocolate. Use the best cocoa you know for these fabulous brownies.

10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-process)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cold large eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup walnut or pecan pieces (optional)

Special equipment: An 8-inch square baking pan
Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 325°F. Line the bottom and sides of the baking pan with parchment paper or foil, leaving an overhang on two opposite sides.

Combine the butter, sugar, cocoa, and salt in a medium heatproof bowl and set the bowl in a wide skillet of barely simmering water. Stir from time to time until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth and hot enough that you want to remove your finger fairly quickly after dipping it in to test. Remove the bowl from the skillet and set aside briefly until the mixture is only warm, not hot.

Stir in the vanilla with a wooden spoon. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each one. When the batter looks thick, shiny, and well blended, add the flour and stir until you cannot see it any longer, then beat vigorously for 40 strokes with the wooden spoon or a rubber spatula. Stir in the nuts, if using. Spread evenly in the lined pan.

Bake until a toothpick plunged into the center emerges slightly moist with batter, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely on a rack.

Lift up the ends of the parchment or foil liner, and transfer the brownies to a cutting board. Cut into 16 or 25 squares.

Chocolate note: Any unsweetened natural or Dutch-process cocoa powder works well here. Natural cocoa produces brownies with more flavor complexity and lots of tart, fruity notes. I think it's more exciting. Dutch-process cocoa results in a darker brownie with a mellower, old-fashioned chocolate pudding flavor, pleasantly reminiscent of childhood.


hope this helps

[NMDemDist2]

7. thanks!

the one thing I notice about Epi.com is all the recipes seem to want your to dirty up every pot and bowl you own LOL

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

8. well, that one doesn't look too bad.

One bowl & one pan that is lined with parchment paper. I don't know why the recipe says to put it in a bowl & set it over a pan of simmering water. A double boiler would work as well, I would think. A double boiler (for the lucky people who own one. :)

If there are too many pots & pans make Mr. AZ do the dishes. :)

best

[wildeyed]

9. Ooooh, that looks really good.

Will bookmark for later.

[NMDemDist2]

10. here's one I found and just tried, not bad, not bad at all!

Old Fashioned Cocoa Brownies
No frosting, just a great chewy brownie recipe!

Yield: 3 dozen cookies

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• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, by hand stir together all ingredients except walnuts until well mixed. Stir in walnuts. Spread into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until brownies just begin to pull away from sides of pan. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool completely; cut into bars.

[Lars39]

11. Here's my tried and true brownie recipe

Not fancy, but fast and chewy. :)

2 sticks margarine
1 cup cocoa
1 cup SR flour
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup nut(optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease or spray 9X13 cake pan.
In large saucepan, melt margarine over low heat.
Remove from heat and add cocoa.
Stir till well blended.
Add sugar and mix well.
Add eggs one at a time.
Stir in vanilla and flour.
Do not overbeat.
Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

If you use a plastic knife or spatula,
you can cut them while they're still kinda hot. :)

[NMDemDist2]

14. that's almost exactly the one i found and tried

yours has more cocoa and less flour

i'll try yours next time thanks!

[yellowdogintexas]

12. Fudge Brownies: (damn good fudge brownies)

reheat oven to 350 degrees
grease an 8 or 9 inch square pan


In a large microwavable container, melt: 1 stick of BUTTER!
add to the butter: 1 cup of sugar
add to this mixture: 2 lightly beaten eggs
stir together.

add: 1/2 cup of cocoa
stir
add: 1/2 cup of flour
stir until no white shows
add: 3/4 tsp salt
add: 1/tsp vanilla

stir again, and add a cup of nuts if you want them

Bake about 20 minutes. Check on them though, you don't want them too done. I often test them at 15 minutes just to be sure.

I think one of the other recipes already posted is actually the double version of this ..
Sometimes I sift the flour, cocoa and salt together and add all at once, depends on my mood.

I like that I can start it in the microwave, mix all in the same bowl and just pour into the pan.

PS if you have chocolate squares, use 2 ounces, melt with the butter in the microwave and proceed from there.

[yellowdawgdem]

13. another brownie recipe

that seems very simple, and has a little less butter:

Chewy Cocoa Brownies


(from Nestle cocoa tin)

1 2/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup melted margarine
2 Tbsp water
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/3 cup flour
3/4 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp baking powder

Preheat oven to 350F.
Stir together sugar, butter, water. Stir in eggs and vanilla.
Combine flour cocoa, baking powder. Stir into sugar mixture.
Spread into greased 13x9 baking pan.
Bake at 350F for 18-25 minutes.