Cookies brownies 101
The Australian Women's Weekly Food|Issue 92
Cookies and brownies are universally loved, and these two recipes take a deep dive into the kitchen science of creating the perfect version to your taste.
Cookies brownies 101

TESTING BROWNIES

To test a cake, insert a skewer in the centre away from any cracks or fruit. If cooked, it will withdraw clean or with moist crumbs attached or as specified in the recipe.

BASIC BROWNIES

MAKES 12

PREP+ COOK TIME/HOUR 5 MINUTES (+COOLING)

We retested a number of classic recipes, combining elements to create a 'super' brownie, with fudginess, sweetness and the signature shiney top.

1 Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. Grease a deep 20cm square cake pan; line base and sides with baking paper.

2 Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add sugars and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat; cool for 10 minutes. Stir combined eggs and vanilla into butter mixture, then combined sifted flour, cocoa powder and salt. Stir in the chopped chocolate. Spread mixture into pan.

3 Bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out with moist crumbs attached (see Cooking time, below, for how varying the cooking time will create a different delicious result).

4 Leave brownie in pan to cool before cutting into squares to serve.

CAKEY OR FUDGY?

Choose one of these cooking times to produce either a cakey, fudgy or gooey (super-fudgy) result.

FUDGY: 45 MINUTES

This is the Test Kitchen's preferred brownie style, which has a fudgy centre between a small shallow cakey layer. Test the brownie with a skewer; it should withdraw with moist crumbs attached.

CAKEY: 50 MINUTES

Pick this time if you prefer a cakey, easy-to-cut brownie syle. Test the brownie with a skewer; it should withdraw clean.

GOOEY: 40-42 MINUTES

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