Fanny Farmer Brownies

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Fanny Farmer Brownies are the perfect sweet treat. Serve them alone or with vanilla ice cream. Super quick to throw together and so much better than any mix. Just a few ingredients and 35 minutes will give you a great unplanned dessert.

I learned to bake when I was 2 or 3 years old and stood on a chair to “help”. I measured, stirred, and became the chief cookie inspector. Right away, I learned that the flour didn’t taste very good until it was mixed into everything else. And, those things on top of the stove were HOT! I memorized the Fanny Farmer Brownie recipe before I could read and it’s still my favorite version.

I’ll never forget the first time I made Brownies for my husband, Mike. He mentioned that they sounded good, but we didn’t have a boxed mix. He left the room for a couple of minutes and I threw a batch together. Before long the house was smelling like delightful chocolate. About 40 minutes after his initial comment, I was pulling a pan of Brownies out of the oven and he was stunned.

I’ve tried to make brownies without nuts, but the texture just isn’t the same. I’ve also tried a number of boxed mixes, but it takes about the same amount of time and I don’t like them as well as the old fashioned Fanny Farmer Brownies. You can easily double the batch but I don’t recommend letting them sit for more than a day or two, stale brownies just aren’t great. Make them fresh, make them often.

Fanny Farmer Brownies

Vickie Young

Classic, simple, slightly chewy brownies. Not fluffy, but not fudgy, just brownie perfection.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Equipment

• 9 x 9 Baking Dish

Ingredients

  

• 2 oz Unsweetened Baking Chocolate I like Baker's brand
• 4 tbsp Butter
• 1 cup Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup All Purpose Flour
• ½ cup Pecans chopped

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×9" baking dish.
• Melt butter in a saucepan with chocolate.
• Remove from heat and stir in sugar, eggs, one at a time, vanilla, and salt.
• Stir in flour and nuts.
• Pour into baking dish, spreading evenly. Place in preheated oven and bake 25-30 minutes.
• Test by inserting a toothpick, if it comes out clean and the edges are just pulling away from the baking dish, remove from oven.
• If you're able to wait, let cool for 10-15 minutes before devouring.

Keyword Chocolate, Dessert, recipe, Treats