Saturday, July 11, 2009

Sauce Pan Brownies


I saw these fudgey-cakey brownies at Gulf Coast Gram's blog and I could not resist them. Just look at their moist chocolaty goodness and they tasted every bit as chocolaty and moist as they look. Plus this has two sticks of butter. How could they be bad?

Sauce Pan Brownies

2 sticks butter
4 1-ounce squares Baker's unsweetened chocolate
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup chopped pecans (toasted)

Generously grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish, set aside. Preheat oven to 350F.

Melt butter and chocolate together in a sauce pan over medium low heat, stirring occasionally to ensure that the chocolate doesn't scorch.

In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder. Add melted butter-chocolate mixture and stir well. Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.

Spread in prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool. Cut into squares.

Once these cooled enough to cut, Ole Sweetie-Pi was there with a huge bowl, a container of chocolate ice cream, and chocolate syrup. I didn't see him again after that (he was hiding from the moochimals, as he calls them, begging cats!) and when it was safe to come out, he later reported that these were the best brownies ever and that this recipe is a keeper.

I ate my brownies, unadorned, undisturbed, while sitting in my little kitchen. Of all the delicious and delightful brownie recipes that are out there, this is the one that I'm calling mine.

Thanks to Anj at Gulf Coast Gram for sharing this!

39 comments:

  1. Katypi, can't wait to try these! Thank you. Kathye

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  2. OOOH nothing like a good fudgy brownie!!! I have a really great one I can share with you too..simple, delicious, almost rich tasting...

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  3. Oh my! These look delicious!!! Can't wait to try - thanks for sharing!!! :o)

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  4. Diana, I'd love to try your fudge brownie recipe as well!

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  5. This is my next brownie recipe! Thanks!!!!
    Who could resist this???

    Angie's Recipes

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  6. Wow! They look amazing! So moist!

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  7. These brownies have me drooling, Katy....2 sticks of butter is a good thing when it comes to brownies! I'll be trying these!

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  8. These really do look delicious, Katy.
    I can give these a try while my grandsons are here.

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  9. If I've said it once, I've said it a million times...BROWNIES ARE MY FAVORITE!!! Any shape, any form, adorned or simply & perfectly unadorned! These look awesome :)

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  10. I'm loving the look of this recipe. That looks amazingly delicious!

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  11. Katy, I could lick the screen! These sound so good. I am finally at the computer where I can catch up on some blogs!!
    My grandson ran a Youth Run this morning and now we are winding down!

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  12. The ultimate brownie recipe! Pure sinful goodness, and completely worth it! Super YUM!

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  13. Oooh. I'm craving sweet, chocolatey baked goods this rainy Saturday. I almost had the craving in check, but now I may have to get out my saucepan and make some brownies! Thanks for the recipe!

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  14. Hi Katy,
    Popped in from Peggy's Pantry. You must have known I was coming. I LOVE brownines and yours look awesome!!!

    Thanks for sharing...

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  15. I love my brownies unadorned as well. Yum! These are fabulous!

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  16. These look sinful, Katy! What a nice treat!

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  17. If these taste as good as they look, then I will have found my brownie recipe as well. :o)

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  18. Katy, These look great. Brownies are always a hit in my house!!!

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  19. These will be a hit with the 'boys' coming over to have a game night Sunday evening. IF and only IF I have the courage to turn my oven on.....tis 31 degrees outside and much worse inside I am afraid. You know...this global warming stuff is getting a bit much!!! GRIN! Okay, seriously though...those do looks scrumptious and I am so happy to try out a recipe I know works!!! Thanks for sharing Katy dear.

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  20. It's very hard to have bad brownies! Even the worst brownie is still a mass of chocolate: nothing wrong with that!
    Yours look nice and fudgey!

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  21. Oh my goodness, these look so decadant! My husband would do the exact same thing! He's always complaining that he never gets to eat his own food anymore between his wife and two kids!

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  22. Oh how I love a good brownie!

    (as I sit here eating a chocolate cupcake)

    I agree, anything that starts with two sticks of butter is destined to be delicious.

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  23. These look heavenly, Katy! I'm working all weekend, but will be trying these next week!!! By the way...I made your Mongolian Beef recipe last night and it was really good!!!

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  24. 2 sticks of butter must mean good, lol! I love your reasoning!

    I think they look rich and delicious! Perfect dessert with a glass of milk!

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  25. I have to bookmark these Katy, we have a 12yr old daughter who LOVES brownies!!

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  26. Except for the baking powder, this is my brownie recipe, too. Mine turn out really fudgy, are these just a bit more airy?

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  27. I meant to tell you that your photos have been just awesome!!

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  28. Kristen, these cookies are not quite cakey, not quite fudgey, perhaps more fudgey than cakey but there's a cakey quality to them nonetheless. How's that for doublespeak LOL?

    Thanks, Coleen, for the compliments on the pictures. Better natural lighting perhaps in the summer? I (meaning Ole Sweetie-Pi) have not gotten around to making a light box. It seems we only have maybe 30 minutes a day where everything is perfect aligned, and then that's only if it's not raining outside,

    I've noticed a change too, though, as I find that the light under my kitchen counter with natural light seems better than just the natural light that may pour onto my kitchen table....close ups are better than trying to photo the entire batch, etc, etc.

    I still want a light box!

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  29. Oh I am loving these. Brownies are such a favorite in this household, delicious!

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  30. They do look amazing, Katy. LOL on "moochimals". :))

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  31. These looks so yummy and moist!! I may have to add the recipe to my brownie stash :) Thanks for sharing and hope to see you soon!!

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  32. they look amazing!! my next recipe for dessert for sure.. thanx for sharing..
    cheers!!

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  33. Katy, first of all these brownies are very tempting...if I hadn't made brownies yesterday for family, I'd be following your recipe today to try it out!

    About the light box....LTD has one that is VERY reasonably priced. I'll email you the link. Probably worth buying over creating one considering how inexpensive it is!

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  34. Gosh these look wonderful! Very rich and good! My first time here and I am sure glad I stopped by!

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  35. Talk about a title that gets your attention - it made me droooool! These sound fantastic - yummmm!

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  36. What a simple and lovely bake! It looks really tasty too!

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  37. I'm not a fan of cake brownies myself. Fudgey brownies are totally the way to go. Yours look very, very tasty.

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