the sun got in my eye
2008 May 22
There are times when you feel like all that you will ever need is to curl up in bed the whole day, and have a good cry.
And wish you still had that plate of brownie bites to comfort you.
Fudgey Cocoa Brownies
(adapted from here)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
- Preheat oven to 180C.
- In a medium bowl, combine melted butter and cocoa powder. Stir until cocoa powder is dissolved.
- Add sugar and mix well.
- Add eggs one at a time, and stir well.
- Stir in flour, vanilla and salt until just combined.
- Bake in an 8 inch square pan for approximately 25mins.
p/s: I baked this in a shallow 9 inch pan, so that the brownies won’t have much height. I then proceeded to cut them into small bite-sized slices, hence the ‘brownie bites’ term.
p/p/s: Sorry for the rather down entry. Things will look up soon. In the meantime, do give this recipe a try; you won’t regret it, I promise. 
hang in there dear.
everything will be better soon, i promise.
*uyuks*
oh yes, i have days like that. there’s not a thing wrong with having a good cry, or with drowning your sorrows in chocolate. lots and lots of chocolate…
We all go through days like these. If you need anything at all …I’m just an e-mail or comment away. I hope your feeling better.
Sorry you don’t feel all that. But crying is usually a good remedy.
Those brownies must have helped a lot. They look very tempting and delicious and they are making me hungry!
Hope you feel better soon!
bie: Thank you, dear. I can’t wait for the rainbow by the end of the horizon…
grace: I think it’s a really good remedy; drowning your sorrows in chocolate. Everything becomes better with chocolate
Gigi: Thank you, dearie. You’re so sweet
linda: Thank you, sweetie. And yes, they’re actually very tempting, especially since I cut them up real small. I just kept popping and popping and popping…
Hey babe, you ok? *hugs* Just nudge me on MSN if you wanna talk about it. Or we cn just talk nonsense if u want
Thanks, gurl. No worries, I’m okay
just made this…its in the oven baking right now…can’t wait to eat it!
Hehe. Hope you like it! Thanks for dropping by
A good cry is a good way to de-stress yourself.
Hope the summer weather will chase away any blues you have.
Hope your blues will go away soon. Take care.
The Cooking Ninja: Yes, I agree. And a lil chocolate-lovin helps too
Thanks, dearie 
didally: Thank you, sweetie
Hope you’re enjoying your weekend thus far.
hi!
i just baked the second batch of these oh-so-fudgy brownies in 3 days!
thank you so much for the recipe, perfect end for a hectic day at school.
I’m glad you liked the recipe as much as I did! They get wiped out too soon, doncha think?
OMG Yummy!!
I’m having a sleepover tomorrow ;P
I’m so using this recipe lol
Looks delicious!
Thanks a lot x)
Good luck, sweetie! Hope you’ll enjoy it
Don’t forget a scoop of ice-cream! 
hi, i got a question. when the recipe states to stir in does that mean for this particular recipe, i do not have to blend or whisk anything? thanks for the recipe. will try soon!
Hi ah Teo, nope you don’t have to use a mixer/whisk at all. I usually just dump everything into one bowl, and put my wooden spoon to work
Thanks for dropping by. Hope you’ll like the brownies 
okie…thank you for the tip!
) i’ll be sure to make them soon!
Hi, hope you’re feeling better now!
I have a small favour to ask, and I hope you can help me out. ;D
Can you please convert this in to grams for me? I don’t own measuring cups. And could I substitute the butter for vegetable oil? If so, how many ml do you think that would be? I love brownies and I always love trying different recipes. =]
Hi Fai, yup, you can sub the melted butter for oil. Just use the same amount. You can refer to here for metric conversion. I think it’d be more useful to pass you the link, so you can easily use it for any future ‘volume’ recipes you come across