I like to host playdates that go along with what we are learning with our preschool at home! This week was the letter "B", so we had some friends over to bake brownies! I feel that baking and cooking are such great learning experiences for children of all ages! It teaches some math (measurements), following directions, science (chemical reactions) and so much more! As luck would have it, one of our playdate attendees brought bananas (another wonderful thing that starts with the letter "B") to share with everyone!
Before everyone arrived, I set up our dining room table with all of the measuring cups and spoons, bowls, spoons for stirring, ingredients, etc. So, when everyone arrived, we were ready to go! I use the Toll House Cocoa recipe for brownies. Here it is:
Chewy Cocoa Brownies
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, melted
2 tablespoons water
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups all- purpose flour
3/4 cup Nestle Toll House Baking Cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional-- we did not use nuts!)
Powdered sugar (we omitted this as well)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 13x9 inch baking pan.
Combine sugar, butter and water in large bowl. Stir in eggs and vanilla extract. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; stir into sugar mixture. Stir in nuts. Spread into prepared baking pan.
Bake for 18-25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into Bars.
Makes 2 dozen brownies.
The kids all had such fun measuring, pouring and stirring! They of course enjoyed eating the yummy brownies they made too!
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