incompetent chef strikes again

[sofiaviolet]

I am eating brownie batter as I type this. Brownie batter that went 45+ minutes in the oven and still isn't actual brownies. IDEK.

Whatever. Still delicious.

Work is work. Document scanning is much nicer now that I am used to it and have a system to maximize my efficiency. (I am much faster than the scanner or Acrobat. It was getting on my nerves.)

I've also been flyering to earn my ticket to The Slutcracker. Not that I have any idea when I'm going, or who with. If any locals want to go on a particular night and want to meet up, let me know.

Comments

[thelemic]

Well, to be fair, browie batter is tastier than brownies anyway. Mmmm.

[sofiaviolet]

Yeah, but I can't eat as much of it at a time.

[laughingrat]

Hm. Brownies always take me more than 45 minutes to bake, or rather, 45 minutes and up. Do you know for sure what your oven temp is? It might be lower than what it actually says on the dial. (Mine is 50 to 75 degrees higher, which is always interesting.)

[sofiaviolet]

Directions say 45-50 minutes. I set the timer for 45, then didn't hear it when it went off. Ellie came to get me an unknown amount of time later, at which point they appeared done. (The toothpick test is a bit inconclusive because of high chocolate chip content.)

Oven temp was correct. We've discovered that the dial is 25 degrees off, so I am now able to account for that.

Last time I made brownies, the oven was too cool and I had to put them back in there quite a few times (including oops-forgetting them through all of dinner). Those came out okay.

So I am thinking the directions should say 50-55 minutes, if not longer.

[laughingrat]

Yeah, that's my experience too. It's really frustrating! I mean, if you have an oven thermometer, and are following the directions, you'd think it would take the same amount of time as it says in the recipe, but...rarely. For me anyway.

[nanila]

I have the same problem with chocolate chip cookie batter. Except I can't really blame it on my oven. It's just greed.

[sofiaviolet]

Oh, I do that too. I just leave enough to fill the pan. ;)