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Cast Iron Brownies

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If you want to convince your family that cast iron cooking makes everything taste better, all you need to do is bake this dish: brownies!

Pans needed: One large-sized bowl for wet ingredients; one medium-sized bowl to mix dry ingredients. A silicone or rubber spatula for the wet ingredients, and a whisk for the dry ingredients. Two separate bowls (or cast iron skillets) to butter and chocolate. One lare 10-inch to 12-inch cast iron skillet to bake the brownies. This pan will need to be kept separate and greased with butter or shortening, to prevent the brownies from sticking.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Melt 1 cup (or 2 sticks) of butter. As the hot butter is cooling, melt 6 ounces of chocolate in a separate dish (or double boiler), to the point where the chocolate can be stirred. The chocolate doesn't have to be liquid, it can be in a semi-solid state. Leave 2 ounces aside to top the brownies before baking. Don't combine the butter and chocolate; they will be added to the brownie batter separately.

In a separate bowl, sift one cup of flour, then sift one cup of unsweetened cocoa powder. Add 3/4 teaspoon regular granulated salt. Use a whisk to combine these ingredients into a fine powder. Whisking the dry ingredients is important, so they will blend in with the wet ingredients and not be lumpy.

Lightly grease an 8x12-inch baking pan (or a 10-inch to 12-inch cast iron skillet) with butter or cooking oil spray.

Combine melted butter, oil and sugars together in a medium-sized bowl. Whisk well to combine. Add the eggs and vanilla; beat until the mixture is light and fluffy. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until JUST combined (do NOT over beat as doing so well affect the texture of your brownies). Fold in the melted, softened chocolate. If you're using chopped nuts in the brownies, mix them in.

Using the spatula, spread the batter into the prepared cast iron skillet, smoothing the top out evenly. If you're not satisfied and want a true chocolate overload, top the batter in the pan with still more chocolate pieces or chocolate chips. Leave them on top, don't stir them in.

Let a young child lick the bowl and the rubber spatula. This is important.

Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. The rule of thumb to follow is "Whey they smell like they're done, then they're done." Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center does not come out completely clean, but rather has bits and clumps of chocolate on it. This takes about 20 to 25 minutes. If the toothpick has a complete coating of chocolate, the brownies are not finished; it need to have clumps and bits of chocolate. If the toothpick comes out completely clean, the brownies are overdone!

Now comes the hard part: Let the brownies sit in the skillet until cool, to finish baking the underside of the brownie and allow it to settle. If the brownies are removed from the pan too soon, they will crumble. They must rest in the pan for about an hour to properly solidify, yet still be soft.

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Baking brownies in a cast iron pan dating to the 1960s: a Birmingham Stove & Range "Century Cookware" square skillet.

Red Velvet Brownies

Add color and flavor to these brownies to make them into red velvet.

Mix into wet ingredients:

Mix 2 teaspoons red food coloring into the batter, before adding it to the pan.


Cream Cheese Frosting

This produces a thick, rich frosting to top your brownies.
Mix cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. While the mix is still being beaten, begin adding sugar, a little at a time. Beat well. Additional flavoring if any (such as cocoa powder) and vanilla can be added when the frosting is creamy and firm. Mix until everything is well incorporated.

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Peanut Butter Topping

A topping for your brownies that will knock them out of the ballpark!

In a medium bowl, mix butter and peanut butter until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread on top of your brownies before serving.

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A YouTube video on the making of these brownies: Homemade Cast Iron Brownies
If you really want to kick it up a notch, try this recipe: Slutty Brownies

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