Cream cheese brownies

[rikibeth]

Baker's One-Bowl Brownies, the recipe cut in half to make an 8x8 pan instead of a 9x13 pan. Also, Ghirardelli Unsweetened instead of Baker's chocolate, because that is what I had in the cupboard.

In halving "three eggs," I used one egg and one egg white. Because the other egg yolk went into the mixer with an 8-ounce package of cream cheese, half a cup of sugar, and half a teaspoon of vanilla.

That... was more cream cheese than I expected. They're in the oven for 45 minutes. I'm not confident they'll be done by then, but I'm dead certain they won't be done before.

Since eternaleponine's standard complaint about cream cheese brownies is "not enough cream cheese, too much brownie," I expect these will go over very well.

Pyrex mixing bowls and silicone spatulas are the best tools EVAR for One-Bowl Brownies.

If I hear a knock at my door... I accept bribes of Tullamore Dew.

Comments

[txanne.livejournal.com]

I have no Tullamore Dew. Will you take some Bushmills instead?

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

Sure, why not?

[txanne.livejournal.com]

'Kay, here. :-)

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

they're out of the oven and cooling.

[txanne.livejournal.com]

I'll be right over! *sigh* I don't suppose you're going to 4th St or Worldcon, are you?

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

I echo Bear: not unless money falls from the sky.

[txanne.livejournal.com]

I'll tell you what I told her, to wit, ::sad face::

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

Once I am employed again, I am so calling ROAD TRIP.

[txanne.livejournal.com]

And I will DRIVE TO MEET YOU.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

How do you feel about roller coasters? The household has contemplated Cedar Point.

[txanne.livejournal.com]

Um, I'll hold your cotton candy, how's that?

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

Well, then, it ought to be a DIFFERENT road trip. Because you'd be holding cotton candy ALL DAY. We're coaster freaks (although even we have our limits: no 90 degree drops).

[txanne.livejournal.com]

I've ridden a double loop coaster twice because hey, astronauts! freefall! But after that I was done. How about we eat our way across, um, wherever we end up?

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

OM NOM NOM NOM.

[ihadtimetokill.livejournal.com]

"Too much brownie" seems like an invalid complaint. Seriously.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

It's all about proportion.

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

Why didn't you do this 2 weeks ago when I was in Atlanta? :-)

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

Because I didn't have any cream cheese in the house?

Also, Atlanta is still a long, long way away from me.

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

*checks* Oops, my bad. Somehow I'd gotten it into my head that you were in the Atlanta area. Wonder who I was thinking of?

[7kim-moon.livejournal.com]

*thinks of empty Tullamore Dew bottle in the storage room*

Thanks for making me think of that. But how are you on rye whisky?

[head-shrinker.livejournal.com]

All I hear is "I wish I had brownies"... and then "Too much brownie"?! *headdesk* Sense: What her statement doesn't make.

(Yeah, yeah, proportion. But brownie!)

[head-shrinker.livejournal.com]

Oops, didn't mean to reply to your comment. It's too early for this. Sorry.

[7kim-moon.livejournal.com]

*grin* I've done it plenty. Not to worry.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

Inexperienced, I'd guess is the best word.

[7kim-moon.livejournal.com]

I've come to like it. It's something like bourbon, but with a drier, more austere flavour. Less caramel and vanilla tones.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

But I *like* the caramel and vanilla tones in bourbon!

[7kim-moon.livejournal.com]

Okay, then. I am answered: you might not care for rye. :-)

[chowyunsmut.livejournal.com]

How DARE you post about delicious sounding creamy creamy cream cheese brownies when I'm trying to lose weight before I go on this damn cruise???????

*drool*

Be sure to let us know how they turn out.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

Weird, actually. The bottom layer overcooked while the cheese stayed a little too gooey. I should have scaled out the cream cheese proportions instead of guessing them. And only used 4 ounces for such a small pan.