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  Behold...Brownie Pudding Cake:     I know, bad photo.  It was dark and my countertop is yellow.  Enough said. Anyhoo, I have also heard this called Chocolate Cobbler, but where I come from, it's always been Brownie Pudding Cake.  It's three desserts in one.  What could be more perfect? It's really easy to make, too.  Start with flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, milk, melted butter, vanilla and chocolate chips.  Mix it all together and spread in an 8x8 banking pan. Now, whisk together some hot water, more cocoa powder and some vanilla.  Pour it, gently, on top of the batter.  No, really.  Go ahead.  It's ok. And then you'll have this: Now very carefully pop it into the oven and bake it until it's done.  My son and I had a nice talk about science once when we made this dessert.  The leavening in the batter will cause it to rise up through the water/cocoa mixture,...

I finally made brownies and took pictures!  I've made brownies approximately six times since I started this (baking) blog, and never remembered to take a picture.  So here you go: Had I had something to block out the background, this might have been a decent picture!  Anyhoo, I use this recipe, almost exclusively:  King Arthur Flour Fudge Brownies   They are very, very good.  I'll post about King Arthur flour another time.  First, you melt butter on the stove, then you add the sugar and heat until the mixture is hot, but not boiling. In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and vanilla.  And here is where I differ from the original recipe.  I do NOT use espresso powder.  I see on baking sites where people say, "Oh, you can't taste the coffee, it just makes the chocolate taste more like chocolate!"  Baloney.  It makes the chocolate taste like coffee.  So I use vanilla and about 1/4 t...