Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy

I was pretty excited when I learned that this week’s TWD recipe was one for brownies. Aside from the fact that I love brownies, it gave me an opportunity to use this:

It’s my new handy, dandy Perfect Brownie Pan! (Don’t scoff. When you can’t sleep at 3:00 a.m., and the only things on TV are infomercials, your judgment gets a little cloudy. Okay? Thanks.)

Anyway, Dorie explains that this recipe came from some guy named Rick Katz, a pastry chef who did the prep work for Julia Child’s show, Baking With Julia. He used to make these brownies for the cast and crew and Julia loved them. Hey! If they’re good enough for Julia, they’re certainly good enough for me! read more >>

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