We are having an Obama party tonight, I need a RECIPE for BROWNIES

[MmeLindt]

Anyone have a good, simple recipe?

Our main course is American Bean Pie followed by Brownies

chocolate bump

this is the best ever.

Thanks, Littlerach, they look fab. I only have an ancient recipe from my trusty M&S recipe book and I am not sure if it is ok.

If you have a Costco near you, I would heartily recommend you get a box of their brownie mix. It makes the best brownies ever

No, really, SuzyWong's are just amazing, can't do them justice.
Just don't overcook them.

No Costco, as we live in Switzerland.

What kind of chocolate should I use? We have a milk chocolate Lindt santa left from Christmas. Can I use that?

Are the brownies better if I use good quality chocolate or is cooking chocolate ok?

I use noraml choc, not cooking.

Guess choc santa is same as normal!!

you will not believe it, but these beetroot brownies are absolutely heavenly!!!

I like Nigella's recipe, can't find it right now tho.

vvvvv easy

Always use plain choc for cooking - I prefer 50% cocoa solids.

Milk choc is mostly sugar (bleurgh)

I always make these Nigel Slater ones.
They are bloody amazing.

Lindt Santa (no relation) is only 30% choc. I also have a bar of cooking choc, it says on it 40% choc. But I need to get vanilla essence so will be going to the shops anyway.

OK here you go brownies
These are snowflecked but you can make the choc drops plain.

I say 50% because most snobby recipes say 70% at least but personally I find that a bit too dark (and I like plain choc).

Anything less than 50% is a total nono IMHO

Ok, will get snobby choc.

I am in the right place for good chocolate

Absolutely

OMG, they were DELICIOUS. Thanks again for the recipe and the tips. I used yummy Swiss chocolate and they were just the right amount of gooey

bless you to post and tell us.

I was inspired by you and have made rocky road for my book group on Thursday