Friday, August 17, 2007
already all gone
I was so excited by my first successful baking of brownies in my Baker's Edge Pan that I made more almost right away. This time I made Marbled Cheesecake Brownies from the recipe page on the Baker's Edge site. They were so good, I mean, it's hard to go wrong with brownies and cheesecake and even though I managed to mangle the brownie baking process quite a bit they were still so good.
I was supposed to swirl the cheesecake stuff in, but my brownie mixture was too solid for swirling, I must have done something wrong.
O Noes! I let them bake too long! But look how the brownie mixture has lovingly embraced the cheesecakey bits.
Isn't that beautiful? I didn't need to turn them out of the pan, we could have cut pieces and taken them out one by one, but it's too much fun to see the whole squiggle like this.
Scott is a chocolate baked good connoisseur and informed me that the first brownies were of the fudgey variety, while these are of the cakey variety. He is a fan of both. No, that isn't quite right, he is a fan of whatever type of brownie is in front of him at the time.
This makes me think of a certain bit from a certain Narnia book and... I was going to be vague about it to avoid spoilers for anybody that doesn't know the story but honestly, if you're old enough to be interested in this site you're old enough to figure out what is going on before the characters do. So, this makes me think of the bit in The Silver Chair where Eustace, Jill and Puddleglum finally stumble across the giant city. Just imagine snow and very small people. I was probably in third grade when I read that book and I was completely thrilled to find out where they were. Gosh I miss being young and able to just enjoy stories without seeing plot developments coming from far ahead.
I was supposed to swirl the cheesecake stuff in, but my brownie mixture was too solid for swirling, I must have done something wrong.
O Noes! I let them bake too long! But look how the brownie mixture has lovingly embraced the cheesecakey bits.
Isn't that beautiful? I didn't need to turn them out of the pan, we could have cut pieces and taken them out one by one, but it's too much fun to see the whole squiggle like this.
Scott is a chocolate baked good connoisseur and informed me that the first brownies were of the fudgey variety, while these are of the cakey variety. He is a fan of both. No, that isn't quite right, he is a fan of whatever type of brownie is in front of him at the time.
This makes me think of a certain bit from a certain Narnia book and... I was going to be vague about it to avoid spoilers for anybody that doesn't know the story but honestly, if you're old enough to be interested in this site you're old enough to figure out what is going on before the characters do. So, this makes me think of the bit in The Silver Chair where Eustace, Jill and Puddleglum finally stumble across the giant city. Just imagine snow and very small people. I was probably in third grade when I read that book and I was completely thrilled to find out where they were. Gosh I miss being young and able to just enjoy stories without seeing plot developments coming from far ahead.
categories: food
I love this post for so many reasons. One being the rather loooooong discussion I had this weekened with 2 girlfriends about the best part of the brownie being the edge. Ohhhhh they will be so thrilled!!!!! Thanks for sharing!
Comment by Amy — August 17, 2007 @ 5:54 am
I need this pan! The brownies look really yummy.
Comment by Angela — August 17, 2007 @ 6:02 am
That's exactly right--when they are walking inside the UNDER ME letters!!!
Comment by Kate — August 17, 2007 @ 6:07 am
I wonder how much of an increase Baker's Edge will see in sales due to your experiments? I think I'll be buying one of these today. I LOVE the tasty edge pieces, and the squiggle is just too cool.
Comment by Julie — August 17, 2007 @ 6:09 am
Oh. Mygod. That looks so amazingly yummy, especially the cut shot with the cheesecake having integrated with the brownie.
Comment by Rose — August 17, 2007 @ 6:10 am
*drooling* i can't wait to get one of those pans for myself.
Comment by shawnee — August 17, 2007 @ 6:27 am
Um. Yum!
Comment by Miss Sassy — August 17, 2007 @ 6:36 am
Baker's Edge should pay you to be a spokesperson, because those photos are making my mouth water and I now know that I can't live another day without this pan.
Comment by erin — August 17, 2007 @ 7:00 am
I love cheesecake brownies. yum. I'm obsessed with this pan.
Comment by manda — August 17, 2007 @ 7:13 am
I watched the BBC version of "The Silver Chair" last week...thier vision of a Marshwiggle was oh-so disappointing! But the owls really did say "Too-Woo, Too-woo!"
Comment by Courtney — August 17, 2007 @ 7:23 am
Kate - Yup, though on further reflection the actual Baker's Edge pan is even more fitting as a miniature play area for that scene.
Comment by megan — August 17, 2007 @ 7:26 am
So glad you posted about this pan - I was wondering about it!
Comment by Elizabeth — August 17, 2007 @ 8:00 am
did you have to order this pan or can you buy it at like...walmart or something? because i think i need it.
Comment by nadine — August 17, 2007 @ 8:39 am
Nadine - The Baker's Edge is a small company, I think they only have three employees, so unless you live in New York you'll have to get it online. You can buy it at the Baker's Edge site, on Amazon, and the site lists more retailers.
Comment by megan — August 17, 2007 @ 8:51 am
Well Dang it! Now I have to go read Narnia all over. I would be mad if they weren't really just some of the greatest stories ever written.
Comment by courtney — August 17, 2007 @ 10:11 am
I covet that pan.
Comment by Lori — August 17, 2007 @ 10:46 am
i know what i'll be doing this weekend. yum!
Comment by angela — August 17, 2007 @ 11:09 am
i love that M shot you have ;) it's so yummy! i am so getting this now (once i get my oven fixed)
Comment by cindy@staged4more — August 17, 2007 @ 2:31 pm
That's it. I'm ordering one of these pans right now. Enough with coveting the baked goods of others. I must have my own!
Comment by ileana — August 17, 2007 @ 6:59 pm
Looks delicious!
Comment by chica — August 17, 2007 @ 7:51 pm
I have a question to those who do have this pan. Looking at some of the recipes where there is a filling...how do you get it out of the pan without the filling falling away? Do you simply do the turn over and it pops out upside down...thus topping is now on the bottom? I think this is so great...never saw it before. Thanks for posting.
Comment by Micki — August 18, 2007 @ 12:26 pm
Those brownies Look tasty! I can't believe people like edges over the ooey gooey center though. Edges are hard! I want an all center pan, yummmm...
Comment by Heather — August 18, 2007 @ 4:34 pm
this looks soooo good!
Comment by anne — August 19, 2007 @ 8:35 am
Micki - You don't have to flip the pan upside down to get the pieces out, you could just as easily slice them and pull them out one by one.
Comment by megan — August 19, 2007 @ 10:37 am
About the reading and the plot points?
ME, TOO!!!
Comment by AmethystGreye — August 19, 2007 @ 12:56 pm
Yum! I bought this pan a while back and just made the cookie bars from the website today! They are also good. We really like that the bars stay fresher as there is only one cut edge at any given time. I have also made the lasagna recipe that came with the pan and it is terrific as well. The pan comes with its own cute little spatula which is just the right width. We'll have to try the cheesecake brownies next!
Comment by kendra — August 19, 2007 @ 3:34 pm
That is the most beautiful pan of brownies I have ever seen!
Comment by Janet Nelson — August 20, 2007 @ 2:40 am
those look delicious!
Comment by betty — August 20, 2007 @ 3:54 am
You always post the yummiest goodies, and make me hungry! I now want this pan in THE WORST WAY! :)
Comment by Patience — August 20, 2007 @ 5:46 am
THANK you for posting images of what really happens when you use this pan. I love the idea of it and imagined it would work, but your GORGEOUS photography really brought it to life--and made me want to snarf some cheesecake brownies immediately, which I would do if I hadn't just chowed down on the remaining crumbs of my daughter's butterfly birthday cake--my most ambitious undertaking since the days of good old croquenbouches. Thanks for the great post!
Comment by Erika, Glam Lifestyle Editor/GlamNest — August 20, 2007 @ 7:17 pm
I thought of the letters in The Silver Chair too! I have read those books too much :P
Comment by Rachel — August 27, 2007 @ 6:29 pm