American Cooking: Brownies

In American cooking, a chocolate brownie, also known as a brownie or a Boston brownie, is a small, rich, chocolate cake, similar to a cookie, named after its rich brown colour. It is sometimes covered with fudge and may contain nuts or chips (chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter, etc.). The first known mention of a brownie is believed to be in the 1897 Sears and Roebuck catalogue.Brownies are believed to have been discovered by accident, by a careless cook intending to make a chocolate cake, but forgetting to use a raising agent such as baking powder. There are many different recipes for brownies.Brownies are often served hot with ice cream (it is than commonly referred to as a brownie à la mode) and sometimes whipped cream, especially as desserts in restaurants. The popularity of the all-American brownie has grown, and they can now be found in many bakeries in Europe. Brownies are also sold in some restaurants in Japan as a novelty, usually in themed restaurants. An example is "Brownies Club," located in a department store attached to the JR Kyoto Station, which features a humorous "Brownies Manifesto" etched on its windows.Blondies are brownies made without cocoa, and with brown sugar; they may contain white chocolate, chips, or nuts.

* Entenmann's Brownies

Entenmann's is a company that makes cakes and other sweet baked foods such as cookies and brownies, which are sold in the US and the UK. In the UK the cakes are usually low in fat. The company also offers dessert donuts, ultimates, loaf breads, pies, cereal bars, little bites, Enten-mini’s products and buns. In the last few years they have added coffee flavours along with scented candles to their product line.

* Fairytale Brownies

Fairytale Brownies is a company that specializes in Gourmet chocolate brownie gifts for any holiday, business gift or special occasion. Fairytale Brownies' Special Occasions Gifts:

Christmas
Congratulations
Fall/Autumn
Halloween
Hanukkah
Happy Birthday
Happy Holidays
Patriotic
Thank You
Thinking of You
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