MARCHing on to SUGAR HIGH FRIDAYS…SWEET GIFT BROWNIES!
This is a box of brownies that I baked for a dear old lady who lives nearby. She is about 78 years old & makes sure she stops by to say ‘Good Morning’ to me at the childrens‘ bus stop every single morning! Two days without a meeting, & she comes by our place to catch up with me! She is a warm, wonderful person, so positive & so full of life, that one wonders why we crib about silly little things! Always helpful, always forthcoming & forever smiling! A very large-hearted lady indeed. Her husband was in the Indian Army & passed away several years ago; she now lives with her daughter, & can teach many of us how to live life fully!! I baked these for her birthday a while ago…coz she said she used to make brownies when she was young & loved them. She loved these so much…that she actually set out to bake them a couple of weeks later!!
She loves good food & good company…this post is a tribute to her! Hat’s off to her for living life king size!!
Sugar High Fridays #41…Sweet Gifts!
Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
Cocoa – 1/2 cup
Flour – 2/3 cup
Baking powder – 1 tsp
Salt – 1 pinch
Walnuts – 1 cup /chopped
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Line a 10.5″ X 6.5″ or 8″ X 8″ pan with a 2″ depth.
- Sift the flour + cocoa + baking powder + salt. Set aside.
- Beat the butter & sugar till light & fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs + vanilla extract.
- Fold in the flour mix + walnuts till just incorporated. Don’t overmix. The batter will be thickish.
- Turn batter into tin & level out evenly with a spatula/butter knife.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes. Test with a wooden pick.
- Leave to cool in tin on rack, & then chill, covered, for at least 2-3 hours or overnight before cutting.
- Once cut, drizzle with melted dark chocolate, or sift icing sugar over them. Refrigerate.
- Note: Warm in the microwave for 15 seconds & indulge further with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream!
Sweet gifts are made of these…
Deeba @ PAB
About me: I am a freelance food writer, recipe developer and photographer. Food is my passion - baking, cooking, developing recipes, making recipes healthier, using fresh seasonal produce and local products, keeping a check on my carbon footprint and being a responsible foodie! I enjoy food styling, food photography, recipe development and product reviews. I express this through my food photographs which I style and the recipes I blog. My strength lies in 'Doing Food From Scratch'; it must taste as good as it looks, and be healthy too. Baking in India, often my biggest challenge is the non-availability of baking ingredients, and this has now become a platform to get creative on. I enjoy cooking immensely as well.
22 Comments
Rachel
I the same brownies quite often….but with different nuts each time..
Lovely gesture for you to have baked her these!
SMN
hey lovely browines..
Purnima
So sweet of you Deeba, to bake these artistically pretty brownies for the lady!! They look so pretty that this wednesday u will get a feedback on them from me 😀 Lovely pics-goes without saying, isn’t! Ur baked goodies r sureshot success-measurewise!!tks for sharing!
ranji
Thats a nice story and a sweet tribute deeba…and as always ur baked goods r delectably delicious:)
familiabencomo
Good morning, sweet Deeba! Nothing says love like baked goods. How kind of you to honor this woman. You’re right, we can learn so much from the old souls around us.
Beautiful photos! Great way to start the week, thank you.
tanti baci, Amy
Vaishali
Deeba, these brownies are spectacular, and I love the attention to detail. It’s my first time here, but I absolutely love your site. You have some great goodies.
Kalai
Love these brownies!! I just finished the last of the brownies I made… Will post that soon, too. 🙂
Dhivya
so nice fo u made this for friend:))love these brownies!!!!
Manggy
Oh Deeba, I love brownies!!! You’re just so sweet, giving them away! I think I would have eaten them all myself.
jasmine
What a great gift for your friend. I’m sure she appreciates such an act of kindness.
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anu
Hi,
Your site is like a daily ritual for me 🙂 I love your recipes .. and would be trying many of them probably after my delivery 🙂 and when i start my blog..:)
The way you present all goodies they look wonderful and look real tempting.
from where do you manage all the gift boxes they look real nice.
And is it possible to share the cinnamon brownie recipe.. thanks for sharing all the recipes..
Thanks
Anu
Saswati
Hi Deeba thats so sweet of you to bake those brownies for the lady…and do i have to mention that the brownies look gr8:)Nice to know we have lots of similarities 🙂
meeso
What a great story, and how nice for you to make her some brownies…I’m sure she enjoyed the thought even more than the brownies themselves 🙂
Meeta
a sweet gesture and these brownies are perfect! Nice one Deeba!
Purnima
Got to know reg abv link from Nags,just wanted to know if you wd b interested in participating as you too have very gorgeous,jaw dropping snaps here! (gonna make the van.cupcakes again wt ganache topping shortly! )
Ivy
What a lucky lady to have you as a neighbour. But then, I think you are also to have such a kind person as a neighbour as well. I do not need to comment about your brownies. The picture says everything.
Dee
Wow Deeba, Ur one passionate baker… love the brownies !!! i love to eat warm brownies with cold icecream
Mike of Mike's Table
Sounds like a great neighbor to have…her and you! Those brownies look delicious and I like the triangle/wedge cut photos–its a nice change from the normal squares.
SaraLynn
Now I need chocolate! I am so glad I came acrodd your blog! It is so fun to read. Of course, I always come away hungry! lol
The Apron Queen
I am going to the store RIGHT now for ingredients! 😀
Stop by for a visit. I’ll even save a piece of brownie for you!
Confessions of an Apron Queen: http://anapronaday.blogspot.com
Joy @ Joy Of Desserts
Sounds great and versatile. That little old lady sounds SO NICE. You are both good neighbors. 🙂
Patricia Scarpin
The person getting that box is so lucky!