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Mainiac · Joined: 24 Oct 2008 Posts: 3

Hi all! My first post!

My homemade brownies don't have that very thin flaky top layer that brownies from a mix have. :(

Does anyone have a suggestion? Or a new recipe to try? Thanks!

I have been baking for over 30 years and I still love it!

jfield · Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Posts: 553 Location: Cary, NC

Hi there, Mainiac, and welcome! Would love to know what recipe you're using to better troubleshoot. I tend to have good luck in getting that delightful, thin, crackly, flakey-when-you-cut-them crust by mixing by hand so as not to incorporate too much air. It goes like this: melt chocolate and butter. Stir in sugar and eggs, fold in vanilla, flour, salt and baking powder (sift or whisk dry together beforehand). I bake at 325 until they're done. I've never had them turn out any way but "crusty" on top on dense and gooey on the inside. Good luck--like I said, send your recipe and your exact method for more accuracy in feedback :)