Tag: Father’s Day

‘Supernatural’ Brownies and Happy Father’s Day


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Happy Father’s Day to all who are Dads!

For those of you who know my Dad, you know that he LOVES chocolate. Fortunately for him, he had a DOUBLE-DOSE of brownies this weekend!!

My sister Brittany came in from Michigan this weekend and while she and my mom were perusing the Internet, they came across a recipe for brownies from Saveur called Nick’s Supernatural Brownies. Mom and Brittany made the brownies on Friday, and called me up that night to tell me how good they were!

I was a little jealous that I wasn’t at my parent’s house to try the brownies, so the next day I decided to whip up a batch for myself… and with hopes to give some to my father-in-law, Tony. (Sorry Tony – As I’m writing this, there are only 3-4 brownies left!!)

On Sunday when my parent’s came over to my house for Father’s Day, they brought over 4 of their brownies. We did a little comparing, and noticed that our brownies looked a little different.

Mom’s were thicker, lighter in color and slightly sweeter. The reason:

  • she baked her’s in a 9 x 13″ pan
  • she used light brown sugar
  • she used semi-sweet chocolate.
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Mom’s brownies: thicker, lighter in color and slightly sweeter.
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Close-up of my mom’s version.

My version of the supernatural brownies were darker, slightly more fudgy, thinner, and not quite as sweet. The reason:

  • I baked mine in an 8″ square pan since I halved the recipe.
  • I used dark brown sugar
  • I used unsweetened chocolate
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My brownies: slightly thinner, darker, and more fudgy.
brownie sundae
These brownies are great with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and chocolate fudge sauce!

So, which brownies are better, my mom’s version or mine?

It’s hard to tell. Matt likes mine better, I like Mom’s because they were slightly sweeter, and Dad was indifferent… chocolate is chocolate in his opinion!

Anyways, Happy Father’s Day!!!

‘Supernatural Brownies’
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 24
Ingredients
  • 16 Tbsp. unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
  • 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate, cut into 1/4″ pieces (Mom used semi-sweet, I used unsweetened)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar (I used dark brown sugar)
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp. fine salt
  • 1 cup flour
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350°. Grease a 9″ x 13″ baking pan with butter and line with parchment paper; grease paper. Set pan aside.
  2. Pour enough water into a 4-quart saucepan that it reaches a depth of 1″. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Combine butter and chocolate in a medium bowl; set bowl over saucepan. Cook, stirring, until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.
  3. Whisk together eggs in a large bowl. Add sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt; whisk to combine. Stir in chocolate mixture; fold in flour. Pour batter into prepared pan; spread evenly. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 30–35 minutes. Let cool on a rack. Cut and serve.
Notes
Recipe adapted from: Nick Malgieri

 

Happy Father’s Day!

Happy Father’s Day to all those dads out there! If you need a last minute idea on what to make your dad on this special day, here’s some foodie inspiration! (All of these recipes are my dad’s favorite picks.)

Let’s start with breakfast. My dad LOVES pancakes, and here is his favorite recipe: Nigella’s pancake mix….and no, they’re not from a box!

Since its Father’s Day, and you probably slept in and had brunch, let’s move onto dinner ideas. My dad LOVES grilling out, and here is his famous chateaubriand steak recipe. Enjoy!

Let’s forget the sides! Men like my dad and husband would be fine just eating steak and dessert, so let’s take a look at some sweets! Notice how they are all chocolate? My dad is a chocoholic. Take your pick or make all three!

This first recipe is a chocolate ice box pie. My dad requests this one a lot, whether it’s his birthday or not!

Next up…Paula’s 4-layer pudding dessert. This is my dad’s new favorite. Ever since I got the recipe from my mother-in-law Paula, my dad requests I make it every time I come over.

Finally, are you ready for something super chocolatey? Mom’s secret ingredient brownies are just that….rich, sweet, and loaded with chocolate chips. My dad brings these to work for every company luncheon they have. He loves telling people there is a “secret ingredient” and always asks if they can guess it!