A Box Of Brownies | Slowly Valentines Treats


Of course of written report giving a box of chocolates is classic Valentine's Day.  Have you lot always heard the Barefoot Contessa speak virtually how she used to post Jeffery boxes of brownies when they were dating?  I would much rather have a box of brownies than a box of chocolates.  I would too much rather give a box of brownies than a box of chocolates.



This stance is a Hi/Lo spin on the classic box of chocolates.  It is a beautiful pinkish gift box embossed amongst gilt filled amongst good, quondam fashioned brownies.  I am obsessed amongst these boxes.  I had them custom made this twelvemonth for my Valentines Collection.  They are a high quality, stiff 2-piece gift box.  I looked everywhere for the perfect color of pink.  

The stair out 5" tall x 7" broad x 1.25" high - perfect for cookies, brownies or a pocket-sized gift similar jewelry, or a gift card.  I cutting my brownies into pump shapes using these Heart Cookie Cutters.  Pink Gold Embossed Boxes >




The boxes are beautiful, but these brownies are the truthful star of the show.  They are only equally decadent equally homemade fudge - amongst the same consistency.  They don't bring the chewy consistency of a boxed brownie, but to a greater extent than of a dense fudge.  They stir together (no mixer required) inward only a few minutes too are made from actually uncomplicated ingredients.



TIP : The master copy push clitoris a fast 1 on to getting the brownies to come upward nicely out of the pan is using a Parchment Paper  sheet on the pan.  This recipe is perfect for 1 of my Small Sheet Pan, $7  but you lot tin double the recipe too piece of job a Large Sheet Pan, $8   For both sizes, I piece of job my Parchment sheets, but either crimp or cutting it inward one-half for the Small Sheet Pan.

TIP : Another adept stance is to identify the brownie pan on a large sail pan (also lined amongst Parchment) piece baking.  This batter tin tend to bubble over the border slightly.

Parchment Paper, 100 for $10

Small Sheet Pan, $7

Large Sheet Pan, $8


When the come upward out of the oven, allow them cool.  I recommend refrigerating them or virtually an hr to brand them delineate of piece of job solid too tardily to piece of job with.  Run a knife only about the border too elevator the entire sail of brownies amongst the parchment newspaper out of the pan, using a spatula to assistance you.


Once they are out, you lot tin cutting them into squares or shapes amongst cutters.

Heart Cookie Cutters, Set of five for $6 >

The Best Brownies
This recipe is based on the Barefoot Contessa's Outrageous Brownies, but I've simplified it for our gustation (without nuts too extra chocolates). 

2 sticks of butter
2 cups of chocolate chips
1 loving cup of sugar
2/3 loving cup of flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of body of body of water salt
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
3 eggs

In a large microwave security bowl, identify chocolate chips, too thus transcend amongst butter. Microwave for 1-2 minutes, until butter melts too covers the chips. Stir to melt.

Add the flower, baking pulverization too tabular array salt to the mixture.  Stir only until almost combined.  Beat eggs lightly, too thus stir inward until mixed completely.   Do non over mix.  Just until combined. 

Pour into a Parchment lined Small Sheet Pan (9x13) too bake for 20-24 minutes at 350 degrees.

Let cool completely earlier cutting.  I similar to refrigerate for an hour.  I elevator the entire sail out of the pan using the Parchment paper to brand cutting easy.


I dear that you lot don't fifty-fifty ask to hold upward out the mixer for these.  Just stir together.




I cutting a strip of Parchment Paper to delineate the box, amongst plenty to crimp over the sides to embrace the brownies when closed.

I mean value this is such a lovely gift too can't hold off to brand boxes amount of brownies for all of our teachers, neighbors too friends.
Did I cite this is thus much easier than decorating saccharide cookies?!

Products Used :

Pink Gold Embossed Boxes, two for $10

Parchment Paper, 100 for $10

Small Sheet Pan, $7

Large Sheet Pan, $8

Heart Cookie Cutters, Set of five for $6



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