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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Ina is definitely trying to plump me up (even more).

Seriously!! How can Ina use soooo much butter and sugar!? I mean, I'm used to the extra large eggs and I always know her desserts are going to contain a bunch of sugar and butter...but, these almost made me gain 10 pounds just reading the recipe!! This week's Barefoot Bloggers recipe was chosen by Eva of I'm boring. Do you not care if I fit into a bathing suit this summer!? Do you not know how much I adore brownies of any sort!? Ah well...life is short. I did make just a couple of tiny adjustments; I halved the recipe (and it still made 40!!!) and I added an extra special sea salt...I'll list it in the recipe. Outrageous Brownies by Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook p. 172 or FoodNetwork.com (half recipe) 1/2 lb. unsalted butter 1/2 lb. + 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate 3 extra large eggs 1 1/2 Tbs. instant coffee powder I used espresso powder 1 Tbs. vanilla 1 1/8 c. sugar 1 c. flour, divided 1/2 Tbs. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt I used Espresso Brava Sea Salt 1 1/2 c. walnut pcs. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease & flour sheet pan. Melt butter, 1/2 lb. chocolate chips and unsweetened chocolate on top of double boiler. Cool slightly. Stir together eggs, coffee, vanilla and sugar. Stir in warm chocolate mixture and cool to room temperature. Stir together 1/2 c. flour, baking powder & salt. Add to cooled chocolate mixture. Toss walnuts & remaining chocolate chips with remaining 1/2 c. flour. Stir into batter. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes (for half recipe). Cool and cut. Refrigerate any leftovers. There will definitely be leftovers--this was a half recipe!! Share with friends, neighbors, loved ones...anybody who needs a little extra meat on their bones. Don't forget to visit Barefoot Bloggers to see how everybody else's OUTRAGEOUS BROWNIES turned out!

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  1. Dar,

    Thank you so much for my award!! I love it!!

    Where in the heck do you get that espresso powder? With the espresso powder and Sea Salt those brownies have to out of this world. You know, I think they would be a perfect item to ship? Have a good one.

    gin

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  2. Brownies are my absolute favorite dessert, especially with walnuts. I could devour these in 2 minutes flat.

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  3. leave out the walnuts and send me a dozen....these look so rich!

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  4. Your step by step photos are terrific. I secretly suspect that Ina has life insurance policies on us all. I have to careful or she'll put me in an early grave.

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  5. You halved the recipe....what restraint! I am impressed

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  6. Dear Dar thanks for the award also, love the brownies just the one!!

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  7. Holy moly, those look outrageous. Can't wait to try this one myself. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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  8. I was away for a week and really need to do some baking. Those brownies look fabulous.

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  9. You're killing me here with those brownies! I can never stop at 4 brownies, I have to eat 1/2 the plate! :0)

    I would have to switch to pecans though. Walnuts hurt my mouth for some reason. Weird!

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  10. Oh my, brownies are my down fall, or one of my downfalls, I should say! These sound so rich and decadent, and I know I just gained weight reading your post!

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  11. Oh, oh, oh...What a sight to wake up to! These look totally decadent... I made Ina's chocolate brownie pudding from Back to Basics, my first Ina recipe ever, and I was stunned at how rich it was. It was to die for, but man I could only eat the tiniest portion at a time!

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  12. I must agree with the Ungourmet - I never can stop at the brownie eating - I made three 13 x 9 pans this past week - three! Blonde brownies are my weakness- with butterscotch and coconut and walnuts being high on my list - so - please - no more brownies! okay - but just one, alright?

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  13. I didn't add nuts to mine, instead I added more chocolate.

    he he he

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  14. I can't decide if I wish my computer screen suddenly had smell-o-vision or not because these look so delectable that if smell-o-vision were enacted, I would certainly become a drooling mess. Love your blog!

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  15. i'd kill for one of these right now

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  16. I saw Ina make these on her show and they certainly did look 'outrageous'! 40 brownies in a half recipe?? OMG!

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  17. These look soooo very good. Love how glossy they turned out. The salt sounds interesting. We have a sea salt from Wales called Halen Mon which has big flecks of Taha'a vanilla in it - I love to use in chocolate recipes.

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  18. Three or four, heck the whole pan would go with my late lunch about right now! I would be doing the chocolate dance once I took a bite!

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  19. I love that you used sea salt. I don't think one piece will be enough for me though. Give me the whole pan.

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  20. Oh, love the idea of the espresso salt in them--love that sweet and salty combo. Yes, a half batch was more than enough!

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  21. mmm.. those look very rich and decadent! I'd love them with ice cream!

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  22. Wow, these brownies really are decadent! Perfect with ice cream on top! LOL!

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  23. Oooooh-I think I've put on weight just looking at the photos!What the heck:N-JOY!!

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  24. Yumm! Good reason to veer off a diet.... Besides skinny is overated... think of being voluptous!

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  25. I definitely don't need extra meat on my bones, but I welcome it! Look at all that chocolate, oh my goodness, I'll take a pan to go with a tall glass of milk!

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  26. Beautifully photographed. I can SMELL them from here. And I'll bet they taste just as wonderful. Well done!

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  27. so bad but so good! these brownies are my favourite!

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  28. You and Ina - I feel like I just gained 5 pounds...these look like pure heaven!

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  29. i just saw this somewhere else and i had this usdden craving for chocolate..thankfully had some choco chip brownies, but still craving for these brownies..yumm!!

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  30. Brownies and cookies are both my favorites...and these look great. I have never tried her recipe before. Leftover brownies go straight to my thighs!!

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  31. lol! I definitely feel ya...esp when I'm watching Paula Deen, I always freak out at her love affair with butter! I swear, I think she bathes in them!
    but these brownies are so gorgeous I refuse to believe they are "bad" for you!

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  32. ina is definitely not waist friendly - but she sure pleases the taste buds, huh? these look delish!!

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  33. Girlichef, I've made Ina's brownies and they are out of this world. I've also used Espresso Sea Salt which I got from my kids for Christmas. I topped off some truffles with a little of the salt. They were so good.

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  34. Oh yum. What' not to like here? Seriously. Looks amazing.

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  35. Oh, these look extremely decadant! Right up my alley!

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  36. 1o lbs just reading the recipe? You need to put your eyeballs on a diet! Think of how they'll look in sunglasses at the pool! = )

    ~Cat

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  37. Great tip on the salt. I made the full batch and got 80 (serves me right for not paying enough attention!)

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  38. Ina and her brownies. I was just visiting Lake Lure Cottage and she had made them also. Love brownies and I don't need the calories either. I'm having trouble buttoning my shorts.
    She halved the recipe too. Guess I'm going to have to say to heck with the calories and make these gorgeous beauties. I know they will disappear fast.
    Sam

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  39. I am absolutely outraged at how scrumptious these brownies are. The only way to calm me back down is to send a batch (I shouldn't make them myself in such an agitated state - I might start eating the batter).

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  40. You are a long way from Crisfield, but if you ever get this way, you have a free place to stay as long as you make me several batches of those scrumptious looking brownies.

    I can't make brownies out of box.

    Beautiful photos!

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  41. It looks so rich and moist! Give me the whole pan please!

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  42. You know, am trying to stay away from baking. Not that I need to parade around in a bathing suit - but how can I when you post this luscious recipe with mouth-watering photos? Oh so pretty and melting in my mouth.

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  43. mmmmmm Did someone mention brownies???? YUM!!! They look completely decadent!!

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  44. mmmm-I want these with a tall glass of milk!

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  45. Oh wow!! These brownies do look outrageous. Man oh man, I can't wait to try this recipe. Talk about a fudgy looking treat. Sorry I've been away for the past week; I had a good friend in town and wasn't able to do much on the computer. I'm back now, though :)

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  46. Hi there! Sorry, I'm late to answer your question. But the gifts to the cooker aren't a giveaway, but them try to show some utensils those all the cookers have, or must have.
    By the way, I must have to bake that brownie! Look incredible!

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  47. THOSE seriously look like HEAVEN on earth! YUM!!!

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  48. I'm not the best influence on dieters.... glad you liked them anyway! you know you are happy i chose these....

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  49. Holy moly, you halved the recipe and it still made 40!

    I think I just gained 10 pounds too. so good, but so bad!

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