brownies, my best yet :)

fresh out of the oven. icing on top (which i spread on prematurely cos i was too excited, instead of letting the brownie cool down).

thks to my aunt's yummy recipe.. i modified it a little cos i didn't want it too sweet (and hard).. it was.. ooh. yummy!

i ate it, even with my golfball cheek which has shrunk to the size of, say, a grape today :) things are getting better. the anti-inflammatory enzyme the dentist gave me works! hehe..

here it is (the recipe i mean :P):


The brownie
1 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
3 large eggs
1 cup plain flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
1.5 tsp vanilla essence
1 cup chopped walnuts

The icing
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup icing sugar
2/3 cup cocoa
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 tbsp milk
2 tbsp hot black coffee


preheat the oven to 180 deg Celcius. grease/line brownie pan with parchment paper.

ok here's the important tip. don't cream the butter and sugar together, like you would with other cakes. melt the butter (microwave or over fire). remove from heat, add sugars and cocoa poowder until it is well mixed (you will get a chocolate like looking sauce, shiny and glossy). next beat in the eggs one by one.

next mix the flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. sift it little by little into the chocolate mixture. once u're done, you'll have a nice and thick consistency. add in vanilla essence and walnuts and mix until well combined. the raw batter (my weakness) shld taste absolutely heavenly!! pour into pan and bake for 30 minutes or until firm (not hard yeah!!)

learn from my mistake. let it cool down completely before slathering the cake with sinful icing ok? patience is virtue ;)

now for the icing... aha!! the trick for a smooth consistency is, a food blender! who would've thought??? -_-" blend softened butter (not melted yeah!!!!), icing sugar and cocoa for 4 seconds. add the rest of the liquidy stuffs and blend until smooth. u can add more milk if you prefer your icing liquidy. but the real way it's supposed to be is a stiff icing that u can spread on the brownie. u can use a fork to create grooves (just like the ones in secret recipe). otherwise, just smack it on. it shld look fine! put a walnut, serve with ice cream. and u're ready to go.

my finished product is NOT a true reflection of how it will look like. sadly, i was too impatient.

**if you keep it in the refridgerator, make sure u microwave it for 20 seconds before serving. brownies taste best when it's warm ;)