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What Do Brownies and Alton Brown have in common?
Ever wonder why a recipe you try doesn’t come out looking like the picture in your cookbook or online? Well there are reasons and most of them go back to elementary science. If your oven temp isn’t the same as the recipe calls for you’ll get under or overcooked food. If your oven isn’t level, you’ll get cakes and pies that are a bit uneven, not enough baking powder and you’ll get a flat baked product. Every thing in a recipe has a rhyme and a reason. So next time you’re preparing a recipe, follow the ingredient list EXACTLY, AND The METHOD EXACTLY, you’re more likely to get a finished product that’s close to the image of the recipe you’ve found. That’s the science.
Two things I keep in my kitchen and use all the time, my stand mixer and three wonderful books Good Eats (The Early Years, The Middle Years And The Later Years) If the title of those books sounds vaguely familiar then you’ll know they are titled after the Food Network, smash hit Good Eats. Alton Brown is the writer, director, and host of the Food Network show “Good Eats,” which won a 2007 Peabody Award, and is the expert commentator on “Iron Chef America” and host of “The Next Iron Chef America.” I loved that show! I learned more about the science of cooking just watching it and following through than I ever knew was possible. And though the show is no longer in production, I have every recipe from the shows in my books right in my kitchen. They’re very NON traditional as cookbooks come and go but they’re great references to the art and science of cooking!
Alton Brown (my all time favorite Food Network Entertainer and Chef extraordinaire)part foodie and part science geek, certainly knows a thing or two about the science of Baking! Method IS as important as ingredients. And by his method these are the best ever brownies! Just a change in cooking time and bam, you have an ooey-gooey brownie that’s even better than the cake type. I’ll be adding these ooey-gooey brownies complete with the recipe from Alton Brown to my favorites list! Because, What’s not to love about brownies? (and one can NEVER HAVE too many brownie recipes right?) Yes, I just declared my overwhelming affection for Alton Brown and brownies. Together. In the same paragraph!
Possibly the first recipe where the middle piece is just as good as an edge (or vice versa depending on your preference).
Because what’s not to love about brownies? And Alton Brownhttps://bit.ly/1IfUoZH
Posted by Simple Plate on Thursday, June 25, 2015
What’s your favorite Brownie? Cake like? Fudge like? Share your favorite recipe with us! And while you’re looking for your recipe, Grab our favorite No Bake Brownie Recipe
or our Most Dangerous Recipe Ever, A decadent brownie for One.
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Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
June 25, 2015 at 10:51 amOoooh, I want some ooey gooey brownies. They looks Sooooooo good.
Debbie says
June 25, 2015 at 12:45 pmI made his recipe last night. O.M.GEEEEEEEEEE Ya gotta try em!
Amanda says
June 25, 2015 at 11:05 amI’ve been on a brownie kick lately! Love your recipes. We just made some smores brownies the other night, delicious!
Debbie says
June 25, 2015 at 12:46 pmI love brownies, better than cupcakes, and that’s saying a LOT! MMMMM smores brownies.. sounds delish!
Crystal says
June 25, 2015 at 2:22 pmI never turn down a brownie or a brownie recipe. I like them as ooey and gooey as possible!
Gina says
June 25, 2015 at 5:08 pmGreat! Now I want brownies, they look so good!!!
Shop with Me Mama (Kim) says
June 25, 2015 at 6:38 pmOh my goodness, these brownies look so good! My son has been asking me to make him some so I just might make these ones!! Mmmm!
Jeannette says
June 25, 2015 at 7:55 pmMan, now I’m starving and no bake brownies? Count me in! I always love finding new sweet treats!
Liz Mays says
June 25, 2015 at 8:05 pmThere’s nothing like fresh, warm, gooey brownies! The middle pieces being just as good as the edges, now that sounds good.
Karen Coutu says
June 25, 2015 at 8:43 pmThanks for the book recommendations. I agree that cooking is very much a science. (Oh, and I think I drooled a little on my keyboard when I saw those brownies.)
Nolie says
June 25, 2015 at 9:21 pmOh my I just filled my chocolate craving before getting online and now I want a brownie.
Debbie says
June 26, 2015 at 2:55 pmno such thing as too much good chocolate!
Ashley - Embracing Homemaking says
June 25, 2015 at 10:09 pmThose look delicious!!! Yumm! I love Alton Brown. :)
Debbie says
June 26, 2015 at 2:54 pmAha! another lover!
Jen says
June 25, 2015 at 10:15 pmThose look so rich and fudgey. I bet they were incredible.
Debbie says
June 26, 2015 at 2:54 pmThat they were.. easy recipe too!
Natalie says
June 26, 2015 at 5:30 amOh I do love a good brownie. Rich, dark, indulgent brownie.
I hate when you go to a cafe, and it’s just ‘meh’. It needs to be intense! Baking your own is a sure-fire way to get that brownie hit!
Valerie Remy-Milora says
June 26, 2015 at 3:33 pmOk those look totally sinfully delicious! I need to try these and I hope they will be just as fabulous with a gluten free flour.
Debbie says
June 27, 2015 at 8:14 amI haven’t made with gf flour, but they’ve got to be good! I sometimes use coconut flour in my baking just depending on what I’m making. That would be wonderful!
Ellen ThatChicMom says
June 26, 2015 at 4:01 pmI am definitely a cake like brownie person but those look delicious! I have never heard of Alton need to check them out.
Debbie says
June 27, 2015 at 8:13 amNever heard of Alton Brown? Wow. His original recipe was a cake like brownie so you’d love it too!
Kendra says
June 26, 2015 at 7:18 pmI have watched his show tons but never tried a recipe. This seems like a good one to start with though.
Debbie says
June 27, 2015 at 8:12 amYep! Its easy peezy.
Yoly @ SavvyMujer says
June 26, 2015 at 7:20 pmLove Alton! Must give them a try.
Debbie says
June 27, 2015 at 8:12 amHe’s got a great sense of humor! And he’s so smart!
Joanne T Ferguson says
July 12, 2015 at 3:42 amThese look absolutely delicious and great recipe!
I do hope you will consider sharing them and party at my Say G’day Party on Saturday! Pinned and shared!
Cat Davis | Mom by the Beach Blog says
October 18, 2015 at 7:06 amI think I’m a weirdo. I prefer brownies that are more towards the cake-like texture. The ones that are heavy and gooey always make me think the batter isn’t fully cooked. But I’m also the girl that only eats the outside edges of a cheeseburger because I’m afraid the middle isn’t fully cooked. lol
Debbie says
October 18, 2015 at 12:28 pmjust give me brownies. period. any kind I love em