Brownies My Way
July 20th, 2007 | Category: Brownies, Chocolate
Some like it fudgy, some like it cakey. Some add walnuts, some don’t. Some prefer thin slices, some like it thick. No matter which, I believe every baker has a favorite brownie recipe of his own.
For instance, according to Dorie, Julia Child prefers them dark, fudgy and soft, whereas Katharine Hepburn likes them thin and chocolaty, prepared without much flour.
I like mine somewhere in between. Moist but definitely not gooey. And of course, intensely chocolaty. As far as nuts go, I prefer my brownie batter without them.
I also like to add a generous amount of melted milk chocolate on top and sprinkle with pistachios.
So there you go, this is brownies my way. If you ever get bored of your classic brownie recipe, give this one a try and let me know how you like it.
Edit (April 2, 2008) – The recipe below and the photo of my brownies made it to Nick Malgieri’s article “On These Blogs, Bakers Can Find Their Fix” for The Washington Post! Read all about it here.
Brownies My Way
Ingredients
- 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 stick butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 ounces milk chocolate
- 1/4 cup pistachios, slivered
Method
- Center a rack in the oven and preheat your oven to 350F. Butter an 8 inch square pan, line bottom and sides with parchment paper and set aside.
- Melt butter and bittersweet chocolate in a bowl over simmering water and let cool to room temperature.
- Add sugar and whisk until combined.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, and whisk until combined. Add the vanilla extract. Fold in flour and salt.
- Pour the mixture into the baking pan, smooth the top with a spatula and bake for 35-40 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
- Melt the milk chocolate in a bowl over simmering water. Let cool for 5 minutes and pour over cooled brownie.
- Smooth the top with a spatula and sprinkle with pistachios.
- Place in the refrigerator and let the milk chocolate set. Serve it cold.
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Oh my world!! Your brownie looks amazing, I loved the idea of covering it with melted chocolate, have to try it with my favorite recipe
Photos are beautiful. And by the way, although it’s a beautiful city I don’t like Bodrum neither, it’s just way too crowded for me… May be I need a white mansion as well
Your brownies look really amazing! I love how the pistachios contrast with the chocolate glaze…
The recipe combination just sounds perfect for my tastes!
I discovered your blog…well… 5 minutes ago and I am happy I did. Your photography is so clean, your website is gorgeous and I love your brownies. Three reasons for me to come back.
it looks amazing. When do we get to try it?
MOMansion…..
Bodrum hikayene bayıldım. Ne komik, daha bu sabah birine kendi Bodrum hikayemi anlatıyordum. Hepimizin başka başka Bodrum hikayeleri var değil mi?
Master of the Mansion – You don’t even like chocolate!
the photos are – amazing! and yummy
also, why don’t you submit this entry to browniebabe of the month event?
Maninas – Thanks for letting me know. I just sent an email to Myriam. I can not wait for the round-up.
Great! good to see you there! This will also be my first time to participate in the event.
btw, don’t know if i mentioned it before, but i love your header!
I think that is the most amount of chocolate and eggs I’ve seen in an 8″ pan of brownies! I like!
Cenk, I love how you added the nuts on top instead of in the batter. Your brownie looks sinful!
I have never put slivered pistachios on my brownies, being slave, of course, to the predictable walnuts. But it sounds like it would be wonderful. Heaven know, it looks wonderful. So worth a try.
Cheers!
Wow, the pistachios look amazing!! At first glance I thought they were avocado slices–haha, that would make an interesting brownie!
wonderful to discover your website. will have to give these brownies a try soon
Nice-ass blog! Not to be confused with a nice Ass blog. Bossy will be back! Yum.
Drool! I made brownies this weekend, but yours look so much tastier.
These brownies look amazing–I love to bake!
Also, thanks for stopping by Encounters with Strangers. I added you to my faves in technorati! Take care!
Mmmm, I’ve seen all kinds of brownie recipes but never any with pistachios! How original! Nice work. After it cools, is the milk chocolate gooey or hard? It looks hard which I don’t usually associate with brownies but could be good!
Thanks everyone for their nice comments. I am glad to see that you liked the brownie!
Hillary – After the chocolate sets, it becomes hard as I didn’t add anything to it. If you prefer gooey, you can spread a milk chocolate ganache (milk chocolate + heavy cream) instead.
omg! ur brownies looks heavenly. i lovessss brownies. and love your food blog!
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ben bodrumu cok sevdim benim bir buyuk kardesim orada kendi meslegini yapiyor gecen yil turkiye ziyaretimizde bodruma gittigimzide onuda ziyaret etmistim gerci pek kendisini goremedim desem yeri var bodrumda geceleri daha fazla is oluyor hele hele tatoo cular genelde gece calisiyorlar
ama ben bodruma asik oldum cok guzeldi keske oyle biryede kucucuk bir evim olsa gerci tum ege ve akdenize asik oldum orasi baska mesele
bu arada browniniz super bende gecenlerde yapmistim mermer browni beyaz cikolata koymus ustuen ama sizinkisinin gorunusu super olmus bayildim…
I like mine dark and very very chocolate-y, moist and fudgy
Your’s look amazing with the melted milk chocolate and pistachios on top! What a fantastic way to have brownies…they look very elegent too all dressed up like that 
The pistachios are a genius touch! I think I would love the contrast of the hardened chocolate top with the soft and gooey underbelly. Thank you tastespotting for bringing me to your blog. =D
Jean – Thank you!
asya yusof – yorumunuz icin cok tesekkurler.
joey – glad to see another brownie fan!
Caley – You’re welcome. Glad to see you liked it.
Yum! That looks great! I usually put walnuts in mine, I just like the consistency! Great blog! This is my first visit, but it is really fresh and different! I will be back soon to see what’s new!
I love that topping. You can almost feel the crack in that second picture.
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Those pistachios are positively vibrant. Great pix. My sons don’t give me time to add icing!
oh, my God,it looks DIVINE. You are always pushing the bar..way,way up there..
wow, I’m growing into a fan with every delicious post of yours! I love brownies, fankly, anyway yu serve them:) but my secret recipe that I’ve blgged about is Sourcream Raspberry brownies, which has been my favorite since some while now!
Why didn’t I think of this?
It’s easy to see how this was your most popular post of the year – they look fantastic! The colours!
First time at your website and its simply gorgeous especially the photography. And this brownie with pistachios is out of the world and bookmarked to be tried.
I tried this today and it was outstanding ! Thanks for this wonderful recipe
Cenk: I just read the article about you and your website (in today’s San Francisco Chronicle). My taste buds can hardly wait to taste your delicious-looking Brownies and the Blueberry Granola Bars. I love reading the blogs and will add one myself, soon. Last year, my husband took me on my first visit to your beautiful Istanbul and I
am enjoy re-visiting it through your website!!
I made these yesterday. They taste even better than they look. Thanks very much, SJ
Hey there!
My friend Sibel just told me that these brownies are a “must!” Being the brownie nut that I am, I will try them out soon.. Just one quick question… Your recipe says, “chopped” for the pistachios– They look soo nicely sliced… Did you use a machine or do them by hand… I think chopped would be more in pieces/chunks than these nice looking slivers.. Please let me know when you have a quick moment!
Merci,
Leesa
Leesa – Thanks for pointing that out. You’re right! They should be slivered (mine are store-bought), not chopped. I’ll edit the recipe right away.
First I want to say …your pictures are wonderfull…. We recieved a post on recipebuddys.com on Brownies and wanted to hear you opinions of it …I stumpled upon your post…and thought you would be a good sounding board.. we have a bake sale coming up…and want it to turn out good for our daughter… please advise…thanks
you have to know that you have a fan club in Los Angeles… I made this brownies again , after last weeks request, with chocolate ganache ( my hubby made that), everyones is asking for the recipe, I keep giving your website … Everyone must try this recipe, cant wait to try the hazelnut.
Im thinking about making and giving as Christmas present for neighbors etc.
PS: i love your postings about carsi, pazar, bodrum, etc. and the pictures, please do one more, hasret gideriyoruz burda, ozellikle ekmek arasi kokorec resmi olursa cok iyi olur
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Thanks for great recipes
Hi Andy – Just saw your comment, sorry for getting back to you so late. Are you talking about Good to the Last Bite brownies? I can’t see the recipe. Can you please provide a link so I can check it out?
Karin – I am so happy to hear that you and your friends enjoyed the brownies. Afiyet ?eker olsun! I understand your longing for carsi pazar posts and I’ll make sure to blog those types of posts more frequently. Thanks a lot for your comment.
wow!they look delicious!
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog.
Cheers! Sandra. R.
hey Cenk!
I missed Istanbul lot in Canada.Really liked your blog.Thank you for your passion and sharing it with us.
I baked the lemon poppyseed cake which I was looking for the recipe for it and the browni on Christmas day.
They’re both outstanding, can’t wait to try the other recipies.
F.