
Brownies (from the Yellow Book)
by katplaystennis • 2026
Prep
15m
Cook
30m
Serves
Rating
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Total time · 45m
Ingredients
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4 oz Butter
6 tbsp Cocoa Powder
2 Eggs
8 oz Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla Essence
3 oz Plain Flour
0.5 tsp Baking Powder
0.5 tsp Salt
Chopped Walnuts — optional
Instructions
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- 1
Melt the butter in a pan over a low heat with the Cocoa Powder.
- 2
Beat the Eggs and Sugar until frothy.
- 3
Add the Vanilla to the Chocolate and then the Chocolate to the Beaten Mixture.
- 4
Then add the dry ingredients.
- 5
Walnuts can be incorporated or pressed lightly on the top.
- 6
Bake at 180 degrees / 350 F for 20 – .
- 7
Do NOT Overbake.
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Admin edit 2026-07-02
Edited 7/2/2026, 4:03:59 PM



