I am in dire need of brownies. I'm tired of raiding the last bit of Halloween candy that has been discarded by the kids as not good enough to trade or hoard for themselves. I need something I can sink my teeth into and savor the warm, gooey, chocolatey goodness that a bite size Snickers Bar just can't match.
My favorite mix is the Betty Crocker Fudge Brownies. I've tried others, but this brand seems to bake the best in my Pampered Chef 9"x13" Stoneware Rectangular Baker. If you do not own one, put it on your Christmas list. Seriously.
We've all been in the same boat of "Home" party invitations...make-up, jewelry, decorating or entertaining and I bet most of us always say the same thing..."If I accept, I can't just go and enjoy the party without ordering SOMETHING." We search for the least expensive item or order just one thing to "help our friend out" with getting their (free) stuff when all is said and done. I have to be honest, I have declined an invitation or two based soley on the party item. One party I will not pass up is that of Pampered Chef.
I own quite a bit of this product...I have stoneware, mixing bowls, measuring cups, etc. and if I had more kitchen space, I would probably own more. I am a consultants dream. I have only wept over a broken dish once and that was my brownie pan (pictured above). It cracked in my oven- totally my fault- I had the temp too high. This was a pan that got my family through dozens of meals and desserts for YEARS. I let out a loud "OOOHH, NOO!" when I heard the big "POP" come out of my oven 3 years ago. I knew right away what happened and after carefully removing the pieces, I hopped on the computer and through misty eyes ordered a new one. It felt like Christmas morning when my new one arrived and the very first thing I made when it was unpacked and washed was- yup, you guessed it, brownies.
Why am I obsessed with this stuff? Because it truly is the best product to bake with. Once you make a few brownie batches, the pan becomes "seasoned" and you don't have to grease and flour as with other pans. Plus, the item cooked in it comes out perfect every time. I could cook a lasagna, clean the pan (with just water and a plastic scraper) and then bake a cake and you would never taste the item cooked just prior. I also have the stoneware cookie sheet and make all my cookies on it. It's a pain to use only one pan, but the finished product is just delectable.
And...oh, wait...I hear a beep, beep...timer done on microwave...26 minutes are up. Sorry, story ends here- time for chocolatey goodness! Yum!
