So... yesterday I wandered over to one of my fav.o.rite haunts. Have you been to visit Lisa at Hospitable Pursuits? You should go there... she reads fantastic books - she COOKS - she taunts me with houses that make me want to go pack up everything in the single-wide and move to the Dallas area... she cooks...
Monday Lisa baked some Black Cherry Brownies. And ohmygosh they looked SO good - and magical Lisa made it look and sound SO easy that I thought to myself, "self - you can DO this"!
The ingredients were bought... the pan was borrowed from an across the pasture house (I should have known as I was tippy-toein' past the sleeping dogs and stealthily sneaking in to steal a brownie makin' pan that ANYONE who doesn't have said pan already in their kitchen should just buy brownies from the bakery...)
Anyway - I followed the directions on the box - set the oven at 350, poured the oil and water, eggs and cherries in...
Did the toothpick check. I SWEAR - I did the toothpick check! I have an I-was-on-the-phone witness!!! The toothpick came out clean! So I iced the brownies after they cooled... and I swirled the jam in pretty stripes...
Turns out you should stick the toothpick in to the MIDDLE of the brownies to see if they are done.
Go see Lisa... she knows how to cook...
Comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide (where I'm very happily going in to sugar shock while sipping my Black Cherry Brownies...
but I have enough for both of us!!!) hee-hee
Oh OH! AND! I DID NOT burn my house down!!! That's always a plus...
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Wait...
ReplyDeleteWhat???
If you didn't stick the toothpick in the middle, just where DID you stick it?? Hmmm...
Still... they look good in those dessert bowls... I bet they still were good... no?
Icing is the new camo??
Hmmm...
~shoes~
I loved reading about your brownies. I think I like your better.. hmmm Makes a cute drink !!! lol
ReplyDeleteThose brownies look very refreshing!
ReplyDeleteI think we went to the same cooking school, you and me. But, desire and effort should count for something! ~Mindy
ReplyDeleteRobelyn!
ReplyDeleteHow many times do I have to tell you to stay out of the kitchen! LOL! Although ain't nothin' wrong with chocolate and a straw.:)
PS I love you for trying.:)
Oh. And thank your darlin' heart for the sweet shout out!
ReplyDeleteI've been drinking milkshakes since June in an effort to lose weight. No matter how hard I've tried, my cherry shakes look nothing like your brownies! Wanna trade?
ReplyDeleteI know!!! Pour a little rum in it!
ReplyDeleteyou know... maybe if you had some cathead biscuits to sop up that liquid brownie... maybe that would help... you think??
ReplyDelete~shoes~
Oh my gosh this looks so yummy, besides brownies are meant to be eaten when they are half done! I've got to check out this recipe.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, hope you can join in on Inspriation Friday some, you always have wonderful inspiration!!
xo,
Debra