Why are my brownies not cooking evenly in the Large Bar Pan?

[jj16]

I have a couple of shows in a couple of weeks. For one of them I'm doing the Black Forest Trifle. I usually don't have problems with basic brownies in the Large Bar Pan but last night I did. I got 2 packages of generic store brand brownie mix. I added the extra water for cake like brownies it said 18-21 minutes @ 350. I did it for that and it was still gooey I did another 5 minutes Still gooey I did it another 15 then it was hard around the edges.

It didn't come very far up on the sides of the pan should I do a third mix?

Thanks

jj16

 

[chefcharity]

Out of curiosity, why did you do 2 mixes when the recipe calls for 1. Was the weight on 1 mix not enough? Should be 18 to 21 oz. Also, most mixes I have used it says to make cake-like brownies increase eggs to 3. Nothing about water.

Just wondering...

 

[wadesgirl]

I usually don't have a problem using 1 box of brownie mix in the large bar pan.

 

[jj16]

Thanks for replying. The mix I used was 10.25 oz. For cake type brownies it says to use 3 tablespoons water and it says nothing about increasing the number of eggs. Is there a particular brand you have had good results with?jj16

 

[wadesgirl]

I see why you are using two boxes, usually a 18-20 oz box works perfect in the bar pan. I usually just use one of the name brands they usually aren't that more expensive to use. Plus if you buy 1 larger box you might save more money that way.

 

[chefcharity]

Yeah, I use generic too but always the box that equals the same weight as the name brand.

 

[chefann]

I have a couple of shows in a couple of weeks. For one of them I'm doing the Black Forest Trifle. I usually don't have problems with basic brownies in the Large Bar Pan but last night I did. I got 2 packages of generic store brand brownie mix. I added the extra water for cake like brownies it said 18-21 minutes @ 350. I did it for that and it was still gooey I did another 5 minutes Still gooey I did it another 15 then it was hard around the edges.It didn't come very far up on the sides of the pan should I do a third mix?Thanksjj16

I think your issue is with the instructions for cake-like brownies. It should have been to leave the water alone and add an extra egg. If you're using 2 small mixes together, use 1 extra egg for both mixes combined (total of 3 eggs). Adding extra water to a mix will greatly increase the time needed to bake out the extra moisture, especially at altitude.Cake and brownie mixes made in the large bar pan will not completely fill the pan, but that's OK. Baking them in a thinner layer reduces the amount of time needed for baking and cooling - which is what you want for a trifle recipe, just to reduce the total time needed to complete the recipe.

 

[gailz2]

I usually use Betty C. or Duncan H. and have no problems cooking them in the bar pan -- however, if I make brownies without adding a lot of extra goodies (nuts, etc., etc.) I use the medium bar pan for one large box.