Companion to Wellesley Fudge Cake 4 baker’s unsweetened chocolate squares2 tablespoons butter1 lb confectioners’ sugar (sometimes called icing or powdered sugar, 4 cups)1 dash salt½ cup milk1 teaspoon vanilla extract Melt chocolate with butter over very low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from heat. Combine sugar, salt, milk and vanilla. Add chocolate, blending well.… Continue reading Classic Fudge Frosting
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Wellesley Fudge Cake
4 ounces Baker’s unsweetened chocolate½ cup hot water½ cup sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt½ cup butter1 ¼ cups sugar3 eggs¾ cup milkClassic Fudge Frosting (link) Heat oven to 350° Heat chocolate with water over very low heat, stirring until mixture is smooth. Add the ½ cup sugar;… Continue reading Wellesley Fudge Cake
Chocolate Brownie Cookies
It claims to make about 3 dozen, but it’s easy to underestimate your rounded tablespoons’ size. And with these cookies, you’ll want to. So, figure it “Makes 2 dozen cookies”. 6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate4 ounces unsweetened chocolate6 tablespoons butter1 ¼ cups sugar3 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract1 cup flour1 teaspoon baking powder¼ teaspoon salt2… Continue reading Chocolate Brownie Cookies
Beacon Hill Brownies (Baker’s)
8 ounces Baker’s unsweetened chocolate1 cup unsalted butter5 eggs3 cups sugar1 teaspoon vanilla1 ½ cups unsifted all-purpose flour2 cups chopped walnuts, optional Heat oven to 350°. Grease a 13" x 9" pan; set aside. In a saucepan, over very low heat, melt chocolate and butter, stirring constantly; cool slightly. In a large mixer bowl, beat… Continue reading Beacon Hill Brownies (Baker’s)
Fudgy Chocolate Layer Cake
¾ cup butter2 ounces unsweetened chocolate2 ¼ cups flour2 cups sugar¼ cup cocoa2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon salt1 ¾ cups buttermilk2 eggs at room temperature¾ cup whipping cream1 ½ cups semi sweet chocolate chips 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour two round 9 inch baking pans. In saucepan, melt butter and unsweetened chocolate,… Continue reading Fudgy Chocolate Layer Cake
Saucepan Brownies (Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Cookbook)
This is the first recipe I ever made. Having lived my entire life previous to this with box brownie mixes, it was a revelation as to how good home-made brownies are. I got it out of the Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Cookbook. It was always available in my mom’s kitchen, but as I’ve written elsewhere, she… Continue reading Saucepan Brownies (Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Cookbook)
Fudge Crackle Kiss Cookies (Woman’s Day magazine, 10/15/1991)
The first year we gave tins of cookies for Christmas, this is one of the cookies we put in. The second year, we mixed it up, and made other kinds of cookies, which our gift recipients liked a lot, but nevertheless sadly inquired after these cookies, saying, “Oh, you didn’t make the ones with the… Continue reading Fudge Crackle Kiss Cookies (Woman’s Day magazine, 10/15/1991)
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