Mary's Brownies

Name: Mary's Brownies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 - 9 inch square pans
Ingredients: 4 cups white sugar; 1 cup butter; 8 egg yolks; 4 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup milk; 8 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 cups chopped walnuts; 8 egg whites

Rating: 3.67 stars

9 Ratings
9 Reviews
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The favorite brownie recipe that my family and friends request from me.

By Mary Kraker

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

30 mins

total:

50 mins

Servings:

Yield:

2 - 9 inch square pans

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 32 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

4 cups white sugar
1 cup butter
8 egg yolks
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup milk
8 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups chopped walnuts
8 egg whites

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch square baking pans.

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Step 2

Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir frequently until smooth. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool slightly.
Step 3

In a large bowl, stir together the sugar and butter until smooth. Mix in the egg yolks and melted chocolate, then stir in the flour. Combine milk and vanilla, and mix into the batter. In a separate glass or metal bowl, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks. Fold into the chocolate batter along with the walnuts. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pans.
Step 4

Bake for 28 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven. The edge of the brownies will pull away slightly from the side of the pan when done. Sprinkle one pan with confectioners' sugar and put chocolate frosting of your choice on the other. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

305.4 calories; 5.3 g protein; 35.2 g carbohydrates; 67.1 mg cholesterol; 61.9 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (9)

Most helpful positive review

Rhonda Ferrell

08/29/2005

I made this for my husband and his friends at work (UT Hospital Knoxville TN) Everyone gave these brownies 5. My husband is a brownie freak and he says these are the best brownies he has ever had much better than package brownies at Walmart..Thanks Mary!! Read More

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CORDEN

10/02/2006

The max time of baking is 38 minutes when I checked my brownies they were way underbaked. I then turned my oven up to 350 and baked for about 10 minutes more. I will never use this recipe again Read More

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(13)

9 Ratings

5 star values: 3
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 2

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Rhonda Ferrell

08/28/2005

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CORDEN

10/02/2006

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Baker1

10/23/2006

TEXTURE IS GREAT! This is the texture I've been searching for in my brownies all along. I'm giving this recipe 4 stars instead of 5 only because I thought it could have been just a little bit more chocolatey but I am a chocoholic. I think next time I will use bittersweet chocolate instead of unsweetened and decrease the sugar by half and see how that works. I took these to work and everyone LOVED them!! Read More

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MIcupcakecutie89

02/20/2006

I was going to give this recipe two stars as I was very dissatisfied with it but finally after it cooled I decided that it tasted good. I left out the nuts because nobody I know likes nuts. Unless you want the inside of your brownies to be undercooked and gewey I suggest using a larger pan because I had to cook my brownies for twice as long as it said to even though I halved the recipe and the outsides were getting to be too done but it was apparent that the middle was never going to get cooked. But the end result was very fudgey so if you're into that then by all means have batter-filled brownies when you're done. Also I found them difficult to cut because the top would just crack off and leave the brownie itself. It also kind of tasted weird; a lot like fudge. Definately not cakey. But overall it tasted good. Read More

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REDWING101

05/12/2005

Very good brownies!!! Good taste excellent!!! Read More

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picky eater

02/08/2007

very good brownies i will use this recipe again. Read More

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martha59

07/10/2006

This was way too much batter for 2 pans so I used three. Not yummy and sweet enough for me but my husband eats them. Read More

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mauigirl

07/01/2012

Very good. I purposely underbaked them a bit and then chilled the pan before I cut them so they would be a little more fudgy and they worked out nicely.Thanks for sharing! Reviewed On First Faceless Frenzy Western Allstars 2012 Read More

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scharrak

03/17/2014

The amount of chocolate is far to low. My brownies ended up a tan color. This recipe also makes alot. Def suggest halving the recipe and doubling the chocolate. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Mary's Brownies

Servings Per Recipe: 32
Calories: 305.4

% Daily Value *

protein: 11 %

carbohydrates: 11 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 8 %

sugars:

fat: 28 %

saturated fat: 35 %

cholesterol: 22 %

vitamin a iu: 5 %

niacin equivalents: 13 %

vitamin b6: 5 %

vitamin c:

folate: 9 %

calcium: 4 %

iron: 11 %

magnesium: 16 %

potassium: 4 %

sodium: 3 %

thiamin: 12 %

calories from fat:

percent of calories from carbs:

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percent of calories from protein:

percent of calories from sat fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Rhonda Ferrell

08/28/2005

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CORDEN

10/02/2006

The max time of baking is 38 minutes when I checked my brownies they were way underbaked. I then turned my oven up to 350 and baked for about 10 minutes more. I will never use this recipe again

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Baker1

10/23/2006

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MIcupcakecutie89

02/20/2006

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REDWING101

05/12/2005

Very good brownies!!! Good taste excellent!!!

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picky eater

02/08/2007

very good brownies i will use this recipe again.

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(7)

martha59

07/10/2006

This was way too much batter for 2 pans so I used three. Not yummy and sweet enough for me but my husband eats them.

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mauigirl

07/01/2012

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scharrak

03/17/2014

The amount of chocolate is far to low. My brownies ended up a tan color. This recipe also makes alot. Def suggest halving the recipe and doubling the chocolate.

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