Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Rick Katz’s Brownies for Julia - Tuesdays with Dorie

Rick Katz’s Brownies for Julia - Tuesdays with Dorie
Rick Katz’s Brownies for Julia

For this week's Tuesdays with Dorie selection, Tanya of Chocolatechic chose Rick Katz’s Brownies for Julia, page 91 of Dorie's book, Baking: From My Home to Yours.

When the Food Librarian is tired:
a. I can fall asleep anywhere. Including hallways. Just ask @davery90230
b. I start to daydream about sleeping.
c. I look for shortcuts to save time so I can go to bed.

Thus, the Brownie Bite.

Rick Katz’s Brownies for Julia - Tuesdays with Dorie
The instructions say to cook a pan of brownies for 35 minutes. Heck no. I'm not staying up for that long waiting for brownies when I can be SLEEPING. I had a sleep deprived weekend and I'm trying to rest up for the Winter Olympics. Oh yes, I'm in Olympic watching training mode right now. It's tough work. Reading athlete profiles, clearing off saved programs on the DVR, and getting a box of Kleenex ready for those touching Curling championship wins.

Rick Katz’s Brownies for Julia - Tuesdays with Dorie
I baked half a batch in a mini cupcake pan. I filled 24 and had leftover batter (which I tossed because nothing was getting between me and my pillow). I baked them for 10 minutes.

The texture is a little spongy because half the egg mixture was whipped into a ribbon and folded into the chocolate batter. There is no leavening agent, only the power of the egg! Please note that many bakers who made the 9 x 9 pan of brownies found them gooey and fudgey.

Rick Katz’s Brownies for Julia - Tuesdays with Dorie
ahhh. the brownie bite. a piece of chocolate on your pillow.

Be sure to check out the other Tuesdays with Dorie bakers!

Recipe:
Chocolatechic's blog (February 9, 2010)
Page 91 of Dorie's book, Baking: From My Home to Yours.

32 comments:

  1. vibiFebruary 9, 2010 at 6:26 AM

    Woahhh... nice presentation Mary! Love those perfect mini bites!

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  2. Nutmeg NannyFebruary 9, 2010 at 7:06 AM

    I love the mini idea. Call it mini and I will eat twice as much...haha :)

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  3. RebeccaFebruary 9, 2010 at 7:35 AM

    Those look so cute. I have been wanting to try this recipe and I love the idea of bites.

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  4. UnknownFebruary 9, 2010 at 8:05 AM

    Cute brownie bites Mary! These are my new favorite brownie recipe. I'm super excited for the Winter Olympics too! I've got to get going on clearing off my DVR :)

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  5. DaveryFebruary 9, 2010 at 8:17 AM

    I credit your ability to sleep in hallways for our 20+ years of friendship! That and my inability to not laugh at you for sleeping in those halls.

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  6. AudrieFebruary 9, 2010 at 8:57 AM

    Ooh I'm absolutely going to try baking brownies in a mini pan! There's a potluck I'm attending this weekend, so perfect timing.

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  7. Soy*BabyFebruary 9, 2010 at 9:09 AM

    The brownie bites look good. Hope you got your needed sleep.

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  8. JenniferFebruary 9, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    I love these brownie bites! This recipe was fabulous!

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  9. MariaFebruary 9, 2010 at 9:22 AM

    I love bite size treats! These look awesome!

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  10. MeganFebruary 9, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    You THREW OUT brownie batter? GAAHHHH! That's outrageous.

    But I'm sleep deprived too, so I totally understand.

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  11. CindyFebruary 9, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    I made mine in muffin pans--I like edges. These were delish!

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  12. CristineFebruary 9, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    I love the minis!

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  13. Patricia @ ButterYumFebruary 9, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    I love that you made brownie bites out of these - great idea. Perfect portion control too!

    :)
    ButterYum

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  14. erinFebruary 9, 2010 at 11:35 AM

    These are fantastic! I love the fact that these are bite size!

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  15. Bella BakerFebruary 9, 2010 at 11:47 AM

    oooh, great call on the brownie bites!!! They look amaaaazing! I love the winter olympics too!! Figure skating!

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  16. SookFebruary 9, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    Looks like a perfect texture! Oh yum!

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  17. LindaFebruary 9, 2010 at 3:08 PM

    Nice job on squeezing in your extra zzz's...and on your brownie bites!

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  18. DailyChefFebruary 9, 2010 at 3:12 PM

    I love brownie bites. They just seem healthier since I'm only having a bite! Of course, 10 bites later, I find myself quite full...but happy :-P

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  19. CBFebruary 9, 2010 at 4:28 PM

    I hear ya on the sleep deprivation thing. Actually I'm kicking myself that I didn't come up with borwnie bites. I mean it's me. I'm make-any-recipe-into-a-cupcake queen over here. I'll just continue to the blame the sleep deprivation for all of my misgivings. Cool? ;)

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  20. HindyFebruary 9, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    I almost made minis too but it's so much work cleaning that darn pan afterwards. Yours look lovely!
    I'm an Olympics junkie too. I hope the opening ceremonies make us proud.

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  21. MaryFebruary 9, 2010 at 5:10 PM

    I can't wait for the olympics too..I am a big opening ceremonies dork....go USA and South Korea in my house!

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  22. Treehouse ChefFebruary 9, 2010 at 5:13 PM

    I am in the brownie making mode myself. This morning I made Katherine Hepburns's Brownie recipe.

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  23. mikeFebruary 9, 2010 at 10:51 PM

    Bites..... great idea! They look perfect for dunking in coffee (to wake you up) or milk! Send a batch to Vancouver! I just finished sending off our figure skating team, here in Spokane - I THINK they're ready - let's hope so! :)

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  24. AmandaFebruary 10, 2010 at 6:38 AM

    Fantastic! I've seen a few baked in individual pans, they all look great :) I used the pan, but I also put some in a ramekin, and that was incredible topped with vanilla ice cream and ganache!

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  25. SusanFebruary 10, 2010 at 8:59 AM

    Touching Curling Championship wins! Too funny! Love, love, love your brownie bites! Beautiful presentation!

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  26. Chats the Comfy CookFebruary 10, 2010 at 10:17 AM

    I love your blog. Your style of talking about the recipes is delightful.

    Your bites are clever and not because of the time saving element. I think they look better than brownies.

    I was one of those who had gooey chewy brownies and I must say, they were good.

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  27. FlourchildFebruary 10, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    They look so good. Im glad you enjoyed!

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  28. Carol Peterman/TableFareFebruary 10, 2010 at 8:14 PM

    Brownie bites are oh so easy to pop in the mouth!

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  29. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2010 at 8:58 PM

    I wish you had shaped this into one giant pillow and took a picture sleeping on it. Now that's a blog post!

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  30. UnknownFebruary 11, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    They turned out beautifully in the muffin tin! Nice work.

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  31. ElianaFebruary 11, 2010 at 12:27 PM

    I'm totally stealing your brownie bite idea and making these tonight to bring for my coworkers tomorrow. They look super yummy.

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  32. TeaLadyFebruary 12, 2010 at 7:58 PM

    Brownie BITES!! Perfect.

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