After a long time...

Hello friends,

Really a long long time to see.
Motherhood pushed me into world I cant imagine or explain.
Now,as things started to falling on their places(it appears at least),am trying to post some recipes not only to us but also to babies for the first solids and some snacks or food for toddlers.

My 2yr old daughter kept me really busy and I,myself started gardening,a hobby that I love most.
Little succeed in there but lot of satisfaction that I couldn't get any where.Will share pics later.

Fall around, I started baking.Succeeded after a lot of failures,
Here I am posting brownies that I love preparing and eating a lot.

Recipe taken from inspiredtaste.net.
Would prefer this site for the beginners like me in baking.

I did this half a dozen times experimenting every time and this recipe never failed me.
You all can give a try.

Ingredients:

• 10 tablespoons (145 g) unsalted butter
• 1 1/4 cups (250 g) granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (65 g) unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-process)
• 1/4 rounded teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, cold
• 1/2 cup (70 g) all-purpose flour (Used Gold Medal unbleached all-purpose flour)
• 2/3 cup (75 g) chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Directions :

1. 1. Add water to a medium saucepan so that it is 1 to 2 inches deep. Heat water until barely simmering. 
2. 2. Combine butter, sugar, cocoa powder and the salt in a medium heat-safe bowl. Rest bowl over simmering water (if the bottom of the bowl touches the water, remove a little water).
3. 3. Stir mixture occasionally until the butter has melted and mixture is quite warm. Remove the bowl from heat and set aside for 3 to 5 minutes until it is only warm, not hot.

1. 4. Add vanilla and then add eggs, one at a time, stirring vigorously after each one.
2. 4. Add the flour and stir until fully incorporated, then beat with the wooden spoon or spatula for 40 to 50 strokes. (The batter will be quite thick). Stir in nuts, if using. Spread evenly in lined pan.
3. 5. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F (163 C).Position pan and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted into the center and come out almost clean
4. Cool completely then remove from pan. For the cleanest lines when cutting, place into freezer for 20 to 30 minutes to firm up. Cut into 16 squares.

1. Notes and Tips

-  Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch (20cm) square baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil, leaving an overhang on two opposite sides. (This helps when removing the baked brownies from the pan, once cooled)

- You can reduce sugar a little bit and add your favorite 3-4 pieces of dark chocolate.I tried with dairy milk.

- You can add instant coffee powder for different taste.Add 1/4tsp of nescafe powder.

- Replaced 1/4cup of sugar with brown sugar.