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I LEARNED to make these brownies in 1957 in home economics class. They were the first goodies I’d ever baked by myself. Now, 40 years later, I still make a batch occasionally. The recipe calls for basic ingredients on hand in most every kitchen, and the rich chocolate flavor is delicious. -Lorraine Silver, Chicopee, Massachusetts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7061,"featured_media":1707493,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[304158,305713,304328,304288,305487,304338,304515,304433,304408,304368,306848,304268,307449,324623,304560,304150,307493],"categories-v2":[310461,309438,311123,308988,308984,259620,310796,308992,308880,308833,308813,308745,309603,259483,310465,309177,308915,309434,310496],"coauthors":[305],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"Walnut Fudgy Brownies","post_link":"\/recipes\/walnut-fudgy-brownies\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/recipeFallback.jpg"},{"post_title":"Black Walnut Brownies","post_link":"\/recipes\/black-walnut-brownies\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps2878_HFBZ1081941D170D.jpg"},{"post_title":"Chocolate Pecan Brownies","post_link":"\/recipes\/moist-cake-brownies\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps9278_TH10010C27D.jpg"},{"post_title":"Hazelnut Brownies","post_link":"\/recipes\/hazelnut-brownies\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps24494_TH10602D29B-2.jpg"},{"post_title":"Walnut Pastry Rolls","post_link":"\/recipes\/walnut-pastry-rolls\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps43013_TH1443683D69B.jpg"},{"post_title":"Almond Brownies","post_link":"\/recipes\/almond-brownies\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps42526_SD1440073D48A.jpg"},{"post_title":"Pecan Brownies","post_link":"\/recipes\/pecan-brownies\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EXPS_TOHD24_12206_KristinaVanni_1.jpg"},{"post_title":"Coconut Nutella Brownies","post_link":"\/recipes\/coconut-nutella-brownies\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Coconut-Nutella-Brownies_EXPS_THCA21_191251_B02_26_6b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies","post_link":"\/recipes\/chocolate-chip-cookie-brownies\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Chocolate-Chip-Cookie-Brownies_EXPS_TOH.COM19_172348_E05_30_1b-21.jpg"},{"post_title":"Black Walnut Cookies","post_link":"\/recipes\/black-walnut-cookies\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Black-Walnut-Cookies_EXPS_TOHD24_11484_LeticiaAlmeida_06.jpg"},{"post_title":"Almond Truffle Brownies","post_link":"\/recipes\/almond-truffle-brownies\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps24488_TH10602D29C.jpg"},{"post_title":"Walnut Honey Cake","post_link":"\/recipes\/walnut-honey-cake\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Walnut-Honey-Cake_EXPS_THN17_205279_D06_16_3b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Cranberry-Nut Brownies","post_link":"\/recipes\/cranberry-nut-brownies\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/recipeFallback.jpg"},{"post_title":"Walnut Bread","post_link":"\/recipes\/walnut-bread\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps10912_QC10064C33-1.jpg"},{"post_title":"Walnut Caramels","post_link":"\/recipes\/walnut-caramels\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Walnut-Caramels_EXPS_GBDBZ20_182377_B01_09_3b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Pecan Pie Brownies","post_link":"\/recipes\/pecan-pie-brownies-recipe\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/EXPS_TOHD24_277692_MollyAllen_7.jpg"},{"post_title":"Candied Walnuts","post_link":"\/recipes\/candied-walnuts\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Candied-Walnuts_EXPS_DIYD20_34704_B10_01_2b-5.jpg"},{"post_title":"Walnut Banana Cupcakes","post_link":"\/recipes\/walnut-banana-cupcakes\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps36528_TH1115229D29C-3.jpg"},{"post_title":"Black Walnut Butter Cookies","post_link":"\/recipes\/black-walnut-butter-cookies\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps8388_C2461C51B-1.jpg"},{"post_title":"Chocolate Walnut Crescents","post_link":"\/recipes\/chocolate-walnut-crescents\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chocolate-Walnut-Crescents_EXPS_UCSBZ17_35809_B05_26_4b-1.jpg"}],"acf":{"long_pin":"https:\/\/tmbidigitalassetsazure.blob.core.windows.net\/rms3-prod\/attachments\/37\/300x300\/exps7066_RX1683C47B.jpg"},"recipe_schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Recipe","@id":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/walnut-brownies\/","name":"Walnut Brownies","datePublished":"2018-01-01","dateModified":"2022-09-23","prepTime":"PT10M","cookTime":"PT15M","totalTime":"PT25M","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps7066_RX1683C47B-5.jpg","height":300,"width":300},"recipeCategory":["Desserts"],"description":"I LEARNED to make these brownies in 1957 in home economics class. 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I agree with kinney4179, it's nice to enjoy good ol' brownies that aren't smothering with gooey filling or layers of rich frosting. 100% recommend and I will use this recipe again, thank you for sharing!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"7066","romance_copy_dek":"I LEARNED to make these brownies in 1957 in home economics class. They were the first goodies I'd ever baked by myself.\r\n Now, 40 years later, I still make a batch occasionally. 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