This is a very special recipe because the Christiansen family has been making these brownies from scratch both parents and Kids for many generations. Read more recipes from the Wildwood Family Cookbook here. Bon Appetit!
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Gammy Christiansen’s Brownies
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 16 brownies 1x
Description
This is a very special recipe because the Christiansen family has been making these brownies from scratch both…
Ingredients
- 2 sticks (225 g) butter melted
- 4 oz (115 g) unsweetened chocolate
- 2 cups (400 g) sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Melt two sticks of butter and 4oz of unsweetened chocolate in a sauce pan
- In a separate bowl mix 1 cup of flour (minus two tbsp), 2 cups of sugar, 4 eggs, and one tsp of vanilla.
- Mix chocolate mixture in with the batter
- Pour into a buttered 9×11 glass pan. Bake for 32 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 32 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 270
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Frequently Asked Questions
The recipe says “1 cup of flour minus two tablespoons” — why not just use a slightly smaller measure?
This is the recipe as the Christiansen family has made it for generations — that exact 14-tablespoon flour measurement (1 cup minus 2 tbsp, roughly 110 g) is intentional and keeps the brownies dense and fudgy rather than cakey. Using a full cup of flour would add too much structure and change the classic texture.
Why is the pan specified as 9×11 glass rather than metal?
The recipe calls for a buttered 9×11 glass pan baked at 325°F for 32 minutes. Glass conducts heat more slowly and evenly than metal, which helps these dense, chocolatey brownies cook through without over-baking the edges — important when the recipe uses 4 oz of unsweetened chocolate and no leavening to lift them.
