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Brownies were “Born in the USA” but no one quite knows who can take credit for this treat.• Was it Fannie Merritt Farmer who published a recipe for the brownie in her 1906 edition of The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book?
• Was it Fannie’s protégé Maria Willet Howard who published a recipe for brownies in 1907 in Lowney’s Cook Book that contained an egg?
• Was it a housewife in Bangor, Maine who forgot to add baking powder to her chocolate cake who can take credit for the brownie we know today?
What we do know is that it is a favorite and well-loved treat.
Cake or Fudge?
Dorie’s version is more on the fudge side of the brownie scale than the cake side. More butter and chocolate and less flour means a more fudgey brownie.
The chocolate you use is important so use one you like. The better the chocolate, the better the brownie. I used semi-sweet Callebaut Callebaut(“approved by Belgian chocolate makers” and Ottawa foodies alike), and it was delicious. If you want to use a bittersweet chocolate, you may want to use half bittersweet and half milk chocolate.
Links
I found a great article about the brownie written by Cookwise author Shirley O. Corriher.
The Nibble has an article that talks about the origin of the brownie.
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Playing AroundI was inspired by the Daring Bakers’ cheesecake pops to give brownie popsicles a go. I used this popsicle pan once before for my daughter’s birthday party, so it was time to dust it off and try brownies in it. Although they look cute for the photo op, I wouldn’t recommend it. This recipe was too delicate for the popsicle angle. A more cakey one would be better suited to it.
Recipe
You can find the recipe for French Chocolate Brownies at this blog Di’s Kitchen Notebook or in the book Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan. To see how the rest of the TWD group fared with this week's recipe, click here and then click on each blogger!Fannie Merritt Farmer’s original 1906 version of brownies
I have a favorite brownie recipe that is more like cake that I usually make, but I was curious about Fannie Merritt Farmer’s original 1906 version of brownies. Although I have a little cookbook by Fannie, it didn’t have the brownie recipe in it. Thanks to the internet, I found the recipe and baked up a batch for comparison. I used the same Callebaut chocolate that I used in Dorie’s version. I also cut the brownies into “shapely” pieces as recommended by the recipe! These brownies were good, but more chewy, fudge-y, and had a crisp top. But, it wasn’t as chocolate-y as Dorie’s version..jpg)
Tasting NotesDorie’s French Chocolate Brownie is a delicious fudgey treat that melts in your mouth. Personally, I loved the rum-soaked raisins in these bars. They added a richness to the chocolate, but some of my tasters threw a tantrum upon tasting it, begging me, through their tears, to make a new batch sans raisins. Kids these days! I will definitely be making these again (both with and without raisins).
Recipe for Next Week (June 10)
La Palette’s Strawberry Tart on page 374.
49 comments:
Very cute!
Brownie popsicles sound adorable!
Ingenious! They look great.
These are adorable!
Sooo cute! I'm amazed that you got them to actually stay on the stick, my brownies were kinda messy and delicate (though, I typically prefer sturdy brownies). Awesome job!
These are so cute! Where did you get that pan? I love it!
What a great idea, that looks great and remove the last French idea from the title.
Brilliant....
Ulrike from Küchenlatein
Those are adorable!
Your brownie popsicles are an inspiration for experimentation. Good job!
Loving the pan, loving the brownies, loving your post! Seriously fabulous job!
Love the popcicles!!! Applause for keeping the shapes intact, as this brownie recipe is extremely fragile
the best ones I've seen all day after scrolling through about a million brownie pictures! You've got my vote!
cute pops! I thought these brownies were way more cakey than fudgey. I wonder what was different. I prefer a fugey brownie so yours look perfect!
They look so cute.
i def think these are more cakey than fudgy...at least on top for sure. the bottom is more fudgy for me. your pops are so cute!!! i did brownie tartelettes for fun too. hehee.
What a fun idea :)
Very, very cute! My kids LOVE anything on a stick!!
I love these! I have seen the pan before, but never the finished product! Too cute!
is there actually a pan that bakes popsicle shapes?? i love it!
Brownie popsicles! So creative best ones I have seen all day!
Oh my goodness. Best idea ever!
your pops are adorable!!
You must be joking! These are too adorable (even if they are too delicate for the stick, they photographed perfectly!) now i too want a popsicle pan, and I have never even seen or heard of such a thing! So glad I made sure to drop in on your blog! genius...
These get the highly coveted Cutey-Patootie Award! (applause from the crowd) Bravo!!
So unbelievably adorable! I think most things are better on a stick, don't you think? These are just brilliant!
I have been seeing these chocolatey, gooey treats all over the blogosphere. Well done ladies:D
Oh, I can't believe how adorable they are! I absolutely love your idea, even with your considerations.
Brownie popsicles!! Thats fabulous. You are so creative. Love all the pictures as always... Great job!
Clara @ I♥food4thought
mmmmm.....brownies - quite possibly my favourite food, they look awesome!!
I loved the raisins as well, and so did 1 out of the 2 kids that tasted them so, not a bad day here! That pospsicle pan is so cool, I'm sure they'd be a hit at a kids or summer party!
Cute, and nice try, even if they were too delicate.
They're adorable. The ultimate fudgsicle.
Super cute, as always!!
Love your take on these brownies and the history lesson, marvelous!
Those are too too darling! I love the popsicle angle. I don't think mine would have stayed up at all!
Thank you for the comparison! The brownie popsicles look cute; I'm sorry they didn't work out too well for you, though!
I love the idea of the a brownie Popsicle. That's an awesome pan!
Wow, I love the info and the popsicles are so cute! Great job!
Thanks to everyone for stopping by! I've added the link to where you can buy the cake pan in the text (amazon sells everything, it seems). I definitely recommend these cake pans for more cakey cakes. Wrinkly, crumbly brownies just aren't meant to be on a stick, I guess. And the whole fudgey versus cakey thing threw me for a loop. It's so interesting to hear everyone's opinions! Thanks again for taking the time to stop by and leave a note! xo
Oh my gosh! These are the cutest!
WOW these are awesome!! Brownie popsicles. What an excellent idea.
What a great idea to put those little brownies on sticks:) Cheesecake pops will be jealous:)
You're right... the brownie Popsicles make a great photo op. Where can I find that cute pan?
How cool! Love your photos.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!! those are soooooo adorable!!
WOW, brownie pops?! so cute! i agree that these are probably too delicate to hold up to being pops, but they still look super cute :)
i... LOVE these :) adorable & inspired!! love your pics as always!
What a clever and genius idea! Good job.
Your brownies look amazing... What a cool idea for brownies... I am a member of a social networks site... recipebuddys.com and we recieved a post on Brownies and wanted to hear you opinions of it …I stumpled upon your post…and thought you would be a good sounding board.. we have a bake sale coming up…and want it to turn out good for our daughter… please advise…thanks
These look absolutely divine.. such a wonderful idea too.. Love your photography.. and loving your blog :)
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