Tuesdays with Dorie (Baking Chez Moi): Chocolate Cherry Brownies

Dorie Greenspan chocolate cherry brownies from #BakingChezMoi on eatlivetravelwrite.comThese chocolate cherry brownies for this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie (p 322). There were moments when I was doubting Dorie a little. Not when I saw the list of ingredients. Not when I licked my finger when some of the batter splattered onto it. Not when I smelled the brownies baking in the oven.

But when I pulled them from the oven at 27 minutes (the recipe says 27=29 but because I baked them in a slightly bigger pan than the recipe called for, they were flatter than they should have been so I was worried they would dry out), they were very far from done. A skewer inserted into the middle of the pan showed a very wet mixture. I baked them for 2 more minutes, then 3, then 3 more for a total of 35 minutes. They were still quite soft but, trusting Dorie as I have learned to, I popped them on a cooling rack until they were cool enough to remove. Or so I thought.

When I took them out of the pan a few hours later they were still squidgy. A little too squidgy to cut into squares (without making a giant mess). I got as far as the photo above and abandoned my mission. I placed the long brownie bars in the pan again and covered them tightly with plastic wrap until the next night when I was taking them to a potluck.

Dorie Greenspan chocolate cherry brownies from Baking Chez Moi on eatlivetravelwrite.comThe next day… They were perfect…

Moral of the story – perhaps cook the brownies a smidge longer than the recipe calls for but ultimately, trust Dorie and be patient!

Get the recipe for Dorie’s chocolate cherry brownies here or on p 322 of Baking Chez Moi.

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22 thoughts on “Tuesdays with Dorie (Baking Chez Moi): Chocolate Cherry Brownies”

  1. Wow, if Dorie teaches Mardi patience in this book, that’s a feat. 😉

    These look, of course, gloriously moist. A pity the whole tray was whisked away to the staff room!

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  2. I only had to cook mine about three minutes longer than Dorie said. I think different ovens just cook differently. Your brownies look delicious. I really loved these even though I had my doubts that I would like the cherry part.

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  3. They look delicious. My trick to the underdone brownies was to freeze them overnight. The next day they were like perfect pieces of fudge.

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  4. They look perfect, Mardi! And they were so good! I also left mine in the oven longer. My grandkids couldn’t keep their hands off of them.

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  5. These were so good weren’t they! I have had a recent experience with too-squidgy brownies so my pride was not going to allow these ones to fall into a puddle, so I kept baking until the centre didn’t slip into the tester mark.

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  6. I guess I got lucky that mine came out alright at 29 minutes. We have enjoyed these all week long with ice cream. Stressful week for everyone which requires chocolate:)

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  7. I think your “strips” look great!

    After reading all the chatter about the brownies needing more cooking time, I cooked mine @ 350°F for 25 minutes and they were perfect. They definitely firm up more each day and they are just as tasty a few days later.

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