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Tag Archives: chocolate

How To Make Perfect Brownies

By Drew | Published: July 7, 2009
I’ve tried lots of brownie recipes: Boxes, scratch, frosted, plain, nuts, chips, fudge … Each of them has something to like, but depending on my mood I might want a change of pace. Not any more. My wife found this recipe, and it’s perfect. I’m done looking. This is the brownie recipe that I’ll use from [...]
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How To Make Chocolate Brownie Cake

By Drew | Published: June 5, 2009
This cake is perfect for people who would rather be eating fudge brownies, but someone won’t let them put candles in and call it a birthday cake. (And why not? I’ve seen cupcakes with candles.) It’s denser than regular chocolate cake, more chocolaty and less sweet. Ooh, I just realized I have some lemon drops [...]
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Frozen Chocolate Truffle Pie

By Drew | Published: June 12, 2008
If you don’t like chocolate, stop reading right now. If you like “a little chocolate now and then,” go away. This recipe is for serious chocolate fiends only. Imagine the darkest, richest truffle you’ve ever had. Now imagine taking more than a pound of the centers and pouring it into a pie shell. ‘Cause that’s about [...]
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