Homemade Brownies For a Crowd
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4.7
Homemade Brownies For a Crowd
Description
The brownies are prepared by whisking eggs with sugar and salt until pale, then incorporating melted butter and vanilla extract. A cocoa and flour mixture is folded in to create a smooth batter which is then spread into a large jelly roll pan. Baking produces a moist and dense chocolate base with a set center. Once cooled briefly, they are topped with a frostable cocoa-based icing made from powdered sugar, butter, additional cocoa, and milk to a spreadable consistency.
This recipe addresses the need to make brownies in large quantities for gatherings or parties and can be halved for smaller portions. Choosing an unsweetened cocoa powder with only pure cocoa listed as the ingredient is recommended to achieve the intended chocolate flavor and intensity.
After frosting, the brownies should be allowed to cool fully before slicing to maintain clean edges. The recipe combines classic ingredients and standard techniques to deliver a dependable treat enjoyed at many social events.
Ingredients
Brownies:
- 8 egg
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups unsalted butter melted
- 1 1/2 /2 cups cocoa powder see note
- 4 cups sugar
- 4 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
Frosting:
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 /2 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1/2 /2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 to 1/2 /4 to 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a jelly roll pan (12 x 17 inch).
- Beat eggs with a mixer in a large bowl until a pale yellow. Then add sugar, salt, vanilla and beat for 1 minute.
- Add melted butter and blend. In another bowl, mix flour and cocoa with a whisk until well blended.
- Add flour mixture to egg mixture and mix until well combined.
- Spread into prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until brownies are set in the middle. Cool for 15 minutes and spread with frosting.
- For the Frosting: Blend powdered sugar, butter, and cocoa along with enough milk to make the frosting a spreadable consistency. Somewhere between 1/4 to 1/2 cup of milk. You want a thick frosting that's barely spreadable. Spread over the brownies after they had cooled for 15 minutes. Keep spreading as the frosting melts making it even on the brownies. Allow brownies to continue to cool.
Notes
- Use pure unsweetened cocoa powder containing only cocoa solids for best flavor.
- You can halve the recipe to bake in a 9x13-inch baking dish for smaller quantities.
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