From the minute I entered my brother’s place, I had to endure really mean looks from my niece. I was a stranger whom she didn’t approve of. Not one to sit quiet, she would let out loud screeches whenever she found me doing things she didn’t like.
Like talking to her parents. Or even mine, for that matter. I tried complaining to my brother and sister in law, they responded with a very logical ‘She will be clingy, she is only one year old’ to me.
Well, can’t argue that. She is too young to be reasoned. And yes, I was invading her territory. And errrrr….my son was playing with her toys.
That’s too much to take in for anyone, let alone an year old baby.
So, after a failed attempt of winning her through love and patience, I resorted to the next best method. Bribing.
Nutella, at first. And then chocolate brownies. And behold…I am her favorite aunt now.
Note down the recipe, if you have a child or even adult to win over.
Recipe Source: My Diverse Kitchen
Ingredients:
- All purpose Flour : 1 1/2 cups
- Sugar : 1 cup
- Cocoa : 1/2 cup
- Baking Soda : 1 tsp
- Egg : 1
- Sour milk/Butter milk : 3/4 cup
- Butter : 1 stick (about 115 gms)
- Vanilla Extract : 1 tsp
Method:
- Preheat an oven to 180 degrees C. Grease a 13 X 9 pan.
- Beat the butter and sugar in a big bowl. Add the egg (I followed Aparna’s method of substituting it with a spoon of baking powder). Add in everything and beat well with a hand mixer. I had doubled the recipe and used a really large bowl for mixing.
- Pour into the greased tray and bake for 20-25 minutes, checking with a skewer towards the end, Take off the oven when the skewer comes out with a few dry crumbs attached to it. Once its cool, cut into small squares and top with ice cream and serve.
Linked to:
- Blogging Marathon 19, under the theme ‘Chocolate’
- Kid’s Delight : Chocolate
Love it with the sauce and the icecream – what a nice way to indulge in the brownie!!
Sowmya
http://nivedhanams.blogspot.in/
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Bribing a one year old with brownies — is that legal??????? Hilarious story.. Brownies are looking delicious and very very tempting.
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Tempting and delicious brownies. Love the idea of serving them with ice cream and chocolate syrup..
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Looks fantastic. Feel like having right now.
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Love the crust ur brownie has and the last pic is wonderful! I must try this for my nephew, even though he’s already won over :)
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Umm, drooling at the last picture! It looks spectacular.
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I love your story…too funny and that last photo with the ice cream the the syrup looks heavenly
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Looks awesome Rajani and so true about winning over kids with chocolates right..
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Omg, cant take my eyes from the last click, drooling here.
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had this been eggless I too would have put u in the favorite aunt category..looks very inviting!!
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these look fabulous…the meanest kid ever on planet is my son…he keeps doing this to anyone and everyone that comes to meet me, this is what i have to make for him, asking him to warm up with others
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I love browine… spll hot brownie. with chill ice-cream
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