Why 19th-century brownies looked nothing like the chocolate treats we know today
In short: This video explores a recipe from Fannie Farmer's 1896 cookbook to investigate how the brownie evolved. You will see how the original version differs from modern chocolate brownies and how it relates to the modern blondie.
In 1896, chocolate was not widely available, leading to brownies that likely earned their name from the dark color of molasses rather than cocoa. This historical recipe serves as a precursor to what we now call a blondie.
The video demonstrates a slightly modified version of the 1896 recipe, using ingredients like butter, icing sugar, molasses, bread flour, and chopped pecans to recreate this historical confection.
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