gooey brownies

i had been looking for a really good brownie recipe for quite some time...and then i found this.  it looked simple to make, the ingredients weren't very expensive (probably because i had most of them already) and the reviews were all raves.  i had to improvise a little since i didn't have unsweetened chocolate chunks (i used semi-sweet chocolate instead...and a little less butter and sugar).  and i opted to not make the ganache (because good brownies don't need dressing!).  but it was worth it because...whoa, these are good.


       don't know why, but i love the sound of an egg cracking

       melting and mixing the chocolate and the butter

       two worlds colliding

                  gotta love a man who helps out in the kitchen

       the batter looks so creamy and delicious

        the finished product doesn't look like a masterpiece...

                         

        ...or maybe it does.  yum!

final verdict: it was very rich and super sweet, so i would probably use a little less sugar next time.  also, i would leave it in the oven for 5 minutes longer.  i have no problems with the gooey-ness of the middle section, but if i was going to serve it to others, it would probably be best to not serve them batter on a dish! 

-jillian m.