Brownies

Brownies — dense, fudgy, chocolate squares baked in a pan and cut into portions — are an American invention of the late 19th century. The earliest printed recipe appears in Fannie Farmer's 1906 edition of the Boston Cooking-School Cook Book. The brownie occupies the space between cookie and cake — more structured than a cookie, denser and richer than a cake — and is the most universally loved baked good in America. The fudgy-vs-cakey debate divides bakers as sharply as any BBQ debate: fudgy (under-baked, gooey centre, minimal flour) vs. cakey (fully baked, lighter, more flour, sometimes with baking powder). · Pastry Technique