On Jan 21, 10:50*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:21:29 -0600, zxcvbob wrote:
> > Judy Haffner wrote:
> >> Do you have a favorite brownie?
>
> >> Do you prefer the cake-like brownies, or more of a "chewy" one? Like
> >> them frosted, or prefer them plain?
>
> >> Have a recipe you'd care to share?
>
> >> I've tried many brownies over the years, and don't have just one in
> >> particular that stands out in my mind. I really like the marbled cream
> >> cheese brownies, and also the ones that use Hershey's chocolate syrup in
> >> them. I prefer them with lots of crunchy nuts and also frosted.
>
> >> Judy
>
> > I really like the Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook recipe. *Made with
> > lots of nuts and no frosting, please.
>
> I don't understand the obsession with putting walnuts or pecans in
> brownies (or fudge - double yuck. *Probably *because I don't like
> those two nuts. *Why not just put cashews in them instead (if you feel
> you MUST have nuts)? Cashews are probably the least objectionable but
> out there.
>
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Maybe you're the one with the obsession of NOT putting nuts in
brownies or fudge. I like them both ways. I love cashews but they
don't belong in brownies or fudge. In contrast, I think walnuts are
okay in some baked goods but I don't like them just for eating. I can
eat pecans either way.