Sunday, October 9, 2011

Chocolate Chip Fudge Brownies...and Breast Cancer Awareness!

I have featured my brownies quite a few times since a little over a year ago that I have been blogging...but trust me, this one is so different...so perfect...so chocolaty goodness...fudgy, and oh, so yummy! Really! I kid you not!
Exactly one year ago..give or take a week earlier, or later, I posted my Breast Cancer Awareness Month post, and  linked it back to my sweet food blogger friend, Joanna, from ChicGorgeous  since she had the most gorgeous pink cupcakes posted.

Linking this with Hearth and Soul Blog Hop #69



Chocolate Chip Fudge Brownies
adapted from: Bon Appetit magazine 1999

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
4 ounces bittersweet Girardelli chocolate chopped
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 cup bittersweet Girardelli chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 13x9x2 inch metal baking pan. Stir butter and bittersweet chocolate in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Whisk eggs and 1 1/2 cups sugar in large bowl until pale yellow and light, about 3 minutes. Gradually, whisk in warm chocolate mixture. Whisk in vanilla, then flour. Mix in chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake brownies until tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 25 minutes. Cool brownies completely in pan on rack. Cut into squares. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.) Store in airtight container at room temperature. You can sift powdered sugar over the top!


“When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better."

~ Maya Angelou


Me and Cara, at Peter's house at  Rosh Hashanah celebration...Oct. 2011
At any rate, I did receive the most beautiful pretty little bracelet from my amazing daughter in-law Cara, whose mother also lost the battle...as did my own mother!

 so beautiful, and absolutely affordable to give as gifts for a tribute to family and friends who lost their battle  with breast Cancer. Check out the beautiful  Chan Luu  Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet!
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50 comments:

Suhaina said...

Brownies looks amazing.. They have come out really well. Will surely try it out dear. There is some surprise coming on ur way. with love, Suhaina.

Junia said...

rich decadent fudgey brownies make my day anyday!!! :D

Chic & Gorgeous Treats said...

OMG.. this is indeed filled with lots of choco goodness. I love my brownies fudgy and gooey and your ones are perfect for me. If only I could have a slice right now. Serve it warm with vanilla bean ice cream. Delish!! Take care now, and see you soon. I keep aying it that's because I've started my count down ;P. Hugsssss

Dzoli said...

Fantastic recepie for good old brownies.Who doesn't like them:)

mia xara said...

These brownies look amazing,Elisabeth!!!I'll take the whole batch,please!!!XO

ping said...

Best looking brownies around! I love the crust on the top ... yum! The chewy gooey ones are the best in my books.

Petra said...

Ha csokis, bárhol, bármikor jöhet! :)))

Shabs said...

Oh My God !!! rich , decadent , divine , I could almost lick the screen , it looks too good Elisabeth .

Veronica's Kitchen said...

Your brownies always look so perfect! Sorry to know that your mum and Carla's mum lost their lives due to breast cancer. 1 in 8 are affected by it. I'm holding a fund raising in Oct to bring in awareness and hopefully we can find a cure for it!

My Home Diary in Turkey said...

agree with U.. this brownies absolutely heaven! love some crunchy thing on top of it... just Yummy post as always!

Ruth said...

Brilliant brownies, and what a great cause - I would eat a box of those right now...

Priya said...

Super irresistible divine brownies, makes me drool..

Couscous & Consciousness said...

Heavenly looking brownies - they look exactly how I like them - can't wait to try this recipe.
Sue :-)

Premalatha Aravindhan said...

Delicious and yummy brownie...luks amazing.

Patty said...

Of course these must be tried...I can't wait...

I love Chan Lu bracelets...this one is so special.

Have a lovely day, Elisabeth.

Hyosun Ro said...

Brownies look simply decadent! I wish I have a piece with my morning coffee right now.

Bianka said...

Nagyon szép formás

Becky said...

Your brownies look scrumptious and a wonderful tribute to breast cancer awarenes. I ahve lost a friend to breast cancer, and that's part of the reason that I do the Relay for Life.

You have a very caring daughter-in-law to give you such a beautiful bracelet.

Lyndsey said...

These brownies are just the way I like them! I already printed the recipe! Yum!

I was involved with relay for life for a few years, ther are always things we can do to help. So good of your daughter.

Prathima Rao said...

Fudgy & chocolatey..Im in chocolate heaven!!! These are drop dead gorgeous brownies!!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner

Ashley Williams said...

Very nice stuff !!Since im a chocolate lover ... Your blog is really attractive and eye cached my eyes !!!

Pacheco Patty said...

Thanks for sharing your recipe Elizabeth, they look just the way I like them very chocolatey!!!
There must be something in the air, I baked brownies over the weekend and everybody loved them. I think I have a few more batches of brownies in me so I'll give your recipe a try. Hope you're off to a good start on your week;-)

Spoon and Chopsticks said...

I'd love to have those brownies with my morning tea. Very nice!

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Gina said...

Keep posting those amazing brownies, I could look at them any day. I'm so glad there is so much support for this amazing cause. My girlfriend undergoes her surgery tom. Happy Monday.
-Gina-

Dulce Dough said...

Oh my! Your brownies look so chocolate-y! What a beautiful picture of you and your daughter-in-law! I am so sorry for both of your losses. The bracelet certainly is a beautiful tribute.

Nami | Just One Cookbook said...

These fudge brownies are hard to look when it's almost midnight. I have a very weak spot for brownies and oh my...this looks perfect...

Emma said...

I can never resist brownies and yours look fantastic. Pretty pic of two pretty ladies too (breast ca also runs in my family). I will have to get my act together to bake some cupcakes for October as well.

I also love that bracelet! I will click on that link in a mo.

* Thanks for the Facebook invite too but I don't have FB sadly :(

egycsipet said...

Oh, hát ez fantasztikusan néz ki! Van egy nagyon kedves, csokifüggő barátnőm, el fogom készíteni neki, szerintem odáig lesz érte. :))

Lizzy said...

What a lovely post, Lizzie! First up, these decadent brownies!!! SO beautiful...I'm glad you featured them again so I can put them on my baking list. Bill is currently pleading for Tollhouse cookies again :)

And thanks for the focus on breast cancer awareness. What a thoughtful daughter in law...I love the idea of these cute bracelets. My MIL is a survivor...a 60 year survivor as she was diagnosed before she was married!

Have a wonderful week, my friend. xoxo

Angie's Recipes said...

Fudgy, almost gooey...those brownies look divine!
Beautiful photo of you and Cara!

Michael Toa said...

What lovely brownies Elisabeth. They look so dark and moist... just divine. Have a nice day.

mangiabella said...

the brownies...the kugel....sigh, overwhelmingly fantastic!!!! I don't know why all my recent comments haven't been posting lately bella, normally when I hit "post comment" it shows immediately, but lately it just "disappears" - at first I thought maybe you had changed your setting to moderate comments, but then i heard that other people are having problems posting on some blogger sites too :( My MAC crashed a few weeks ago and I've had to use our HP laptop which has a different browser, maybe that's why. I'm using my sister's MAC now :) but I have missed you so. Your Israeli couscous had me in a trance, the colors were so magnificent and I longed for it long after I left your site! Hanging in there in my last 3 weeks of pregnancy (hoping it doesn't last the next 3 weeks) - definitely feeling weary, definitely persevering....sending warm wishes and warm thoughts your way this week, much love sweet bella!

Mari said...

Lucious brownies, and with my favorite chocolate too! Nice photo of you and Cara :)

Hugs

Linda said...

I agree, your brownies do look luscious! I love the photo of you with your daughter-in-law Cara! You have a beautiful family, Elisabeth. Thanks for bringing awareness to this very important cause. I have a sister-in-law going through radiation right now and I'm so sorry to hear about your mom and Cara's mom. I stopped by the website and the bracelet is beautiful - with 50% going to breast cancer research, I'm going to purchase a few for Christmas gifts. Thanks for sharing!

Mrs K said...

Elizabeth,these brownies look simply the best,loved the dark color along with the gooey chocolaty centre,just the way I like them...mmm..mmm You & Cara look so good,you have a lovely family and the bracelet is very pretty and stands for such a powerful cause,thanks for the ongoing breast cancer awareness. Lots of love & hugs!!!

Swathi said...

Elizabeth,Brownies looks awesome perfect. Love to try them as I am craving for some now. My mother-in-law is a breast cancer survivor.

Swathi said...

Thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop.

Chic & Gorgeous Treats said...

Hi Elisabeth! Thanks so much for the shout out! Has it been a year now? It's crazy isn't it? I left you a much earlier comment above..I kept thinking of your lovely fudgy brownie with all the chocolate goodness. You were my centre of attention my dear, not me. ;). HUgsssss.. Jo

Roxana GreenGirl said...

i have been planning for a while now to make some pink cupcakes, thank you for reminding me Elisabeth.
Love the photo of you and Cara and the bracelet is so beautiful.
As for those delicious brownies .. wish I could grab one right now!

Linda said...

Hi Elisabeth, I'm linking this to the post I'm putting up today also for breast cancer awareness. It'll be up in a few hours.

Alea Milham said...

Your brownies looks delicious! And perfectly crackly on top and chewy inside! Thank you for sharing your recipe with the Hearth and Soul Hop.

scrambledhenfruit said...

These brownies look perfect and just like I like them- dark and fudgy, with a shiny top. Making my mouth water! :)

Eddel29 said...

great post, I really like it. Thanks for posting. :)

Charenn29 said...

mouthwatering!!

Charley29 said...

Nice recipe, this is really yummy. There is nothing to argue about. Keep posting stuff like this i really like it. thank you for sharing this recipe..

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Gloria Baker said...

these brownies look amazing!!! xx