Hershey's Ultimate Chocolate Brownies came out much more like a good fudge brownie box mix. The recipe was a little more complicated than last week's recipe, but most average bakers should be able to handle the recipe just fine.
The initial process of mixing the cocoa powder with half of the melted butter and boiling water seemed strange, but it resulted in a nice smooth chocolate base that I think added to the richness of the batter. This recipe only called for two cups of sugar which resulted in a less-sweet and less-gritty brownie compared to Brooke's Best Bombshell Brownies.
The Review
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- Overall Rating: 4
- Recipe Difficulty
- Rating: 3 (moderate)
- The initial steps of mixing together the cocoa powder, butter, and boiling water takes extra time, but the resulting brownie is well worth it.
- Taste
- Rating: 5 (good)
- The brownie has a nice chocolate taste that does not overwhelm the taste buds with too much chocolate or too much sugar.
- Note: I did not make the frosting that was listed on the package to go on top of the brownies. I typically prefer unfrosted brownies and wanted to try the brownies alone before trying them with frosting on top.
- Texture
- Rating: 4.5 (pretty good)
- The baked brownie had a good, dense texture.
- Hints and tips
- Make sure you start boiling the water before you begin mixing the brownies but don't let it quite reach boiling before beginning or else too much of the water will evaporate.
- The brownies taste pretty good right out of the oven and they still taste great many days after baking.
- Would I make these brownies again?
- Definitely. The only trick will be that I will need to make sure I give myself a little extra time to mix them together.
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