A Chocolate Recipe To Fix Nearly Anything

Some days, we just need a little chocolate.  These days, people are hunkering down and are rediscovering how to survive.  Instead of eating out every night and going to gyms, they are baking their own bread and planting gardens.  I think it is wonderful people are learning how to become more self-reliant.  However, I also recognize (because I also feel it at times) people are under a great deal of stress these days.  Sometimes, only a good dose of chocolate will get us through.
 
Therefore, I decided to share one of my favorite chocolate dessert recipes this week.  Brownie Pudding is easy to make, and produces an ooey, gooey, chocolatey dessert which will have you scraping the bowl.  If you have any ice cream or whipped cream to plop on top when you serve it, even better.  Enjoy!
 
Brownie Pudding
 
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ cup milk
2 Tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
another 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 ¾ cups boiling water
 
Directions
Preheat oven to 350o.  Combine the first five ingredients in a bowl.  Stir in the milk, melted butter and vanilla until smooth.  Stir in the chocolate chips. 
 
Spread mixture in an ungreased shallow 1 ½ quart casserole dish.  Sprinkle the brown sugar and remaining ¼ cup baking cocoa on top.  Pour the boiling water over everything.  
 
Place dish in oven and bake 35 minutes.  Remove and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.  Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream. 
 
Yield:  6 servings.

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