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the sun got in my eye

In cakes and brownies, chocolate on May 22, 2008 at 12:39 am

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

  1. Preheat oven to 180C.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine melted butter and cocoa powder. Stir until cocoa powder is dissolved.
  3. Add sugar and mix well.
  4. Add eggs one at a time, and stir well.
  5. Stir in flour, vanilla and salt until just combined.
  6. 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. :)

  1. hang in there dear.

    everything will be better soon, i promise.

    *uyuks*

  2. 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… :)

  3. 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. :)

  4. 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!

  5. 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… :P

  6. 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 :P

  7. Thanks, gurl. No worries, I’m okay :)

  8. just made this…its in the oven baking right now…can’t wait to eat it!

  9. Hehe. Hope you like it! Thanks for dropping by :)

  10. A good cry is a good way to de-stress yourself.

    Hope the summer weather will chase away any blues you have.

  11. Hope your blues will go away soon. Take care. ;)

  12. The Cooking Ninja: Yes, I agree. And a lil chocolate-lovin helps too :P Thanks, dearie :)

    didally: Thank you, sweetie :) Hope you’re enjoying your weekend thus far.

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  17. 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.

  18. I’m glad you liked the recipe as much as I did! They get wiped out too soon, doncha think? :P

  19. OMG Yummy!!
    I’m having a sleepover tomorrow ;P
    I’m so using this recipe lol
    Looks delicious!
    Thanks a lot x)

  20. Good luck, sweetie! Hope you’ll enjoy it :) Don’t forget a scoop of ice-cream! :P

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  22. 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!

  23. 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 :P Thanks for dropping by. Hope you’ll like the brownies :)

  24. okie…thank you for the tip! :o ) i’ll be sure to make them soon!

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