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Walnut Brownies
This walnut brownie recipe, from the movie, "Notting Hill" is from Marcy Goldman's The New Best of Better Baking.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 446 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound butter melted and cooled
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 eggs lightly beaten
- 1 1/3 cups cocoa
- 2 cups unbleached flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups walnuts or pecans chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Blend melted butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar in bowl of large mixer. Add vanilla and eggs and blend well on slow speed until combined.
- Stir together cocoa, flour, baking soda, and salt in separate bowl. Fold into batter and blend well, scraping bottom of mixing bow to ensure ingredients are evenly combined, 2 to 3 minutes. Fold in nuts if using.
- Pour or spoon into 13x9 inch baking pan greased with cooking spray, and lined with parchment paper. Place pan on baking sheet. Bake at 350* until brownies are set ,and slightly firm but not dried out, about 40 to 45 minutes.
- Cool, then freeze 1 hour before cutting. To cut, unmold from baking pan. Peel of parchment paper. Cut into large blocks (about 2 1/2x3inches for 513 calorie version!) or smaller bars
- Wrap each in wax paper and keep refrigerated, bring to room temperature before serving.
- May be frozen for up to 1 month.
- Makes 15-24 brownies depending on how large or small you cut them.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1piece
Calories
446kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
227mg
(9%)
Potassium
209mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
536IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 446
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 446kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 227mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 536IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.