So Eric lost the remote. I’m pretty sure it was him who lost it because a few years ago the same thing happened, and after searching for hours do you know where he found it? On top of the bookshelf. (Not on the top shelf. On top of. Completely out of sight.) Eric does this thing where he picks things up and puts them in random places when he’s talking to someone, and has ZERO memory of it. This time around it was a real doozie because we lost the Apple TV remote and it is roughly the size of a postage stamp. A few days go by and we’re watching Friday Night Lights. (we’ve been obsessed lately, have you seen it?) Suddenly the show starts fast forwarding out of nowhere. Eric looks at me with wide eyes. “The remote!! You moved!” He shoos me off the couch and flips the entire thing over. I’m starting to think he’s actually gone mad, when suddenly I hear the remote drop within the couch. It finally dawns on me that I had shifted on the couch and somehow pushed the fast forward button.
He could not get it out. It was stuck somewhere in the frame. He almost cut into the fabric on the bottom of the couch (I freaked out) but then decided that wouldn’t even help him, he had to cut into the SIDE of the couch to get it. And I’m over here like, Hello Eric, this is your voice of reason. YOU ARE NOT BUTCHERING OUR COUCH JUST TO GET THE REMOTE. Did I mention that our back-up remote does all of the things that the tiny postage stamp remote does? All of them. I asked him why he wanted the tiny one so bad and he said, quote, “I like the way it feels.” (Okay, so he mentioned some other reasons too, but my eyes glazed over for that part.) He did end up finding the remote after many couch rolling episodes and much hand squishing.
Best Chocolate Fudge Brownie Recipe by Far!
Who wants a fudge brownie right now? These brownies really do taste like fudge. In fact my mom (who is a true fudge fanatic. Her fudge recipe is one of my top 10 recipes of all time) came over the day after we made these, opened up the tupperware on the counter, and gasped. “You made fudge??” I think she thought we’d been holding out on her. I explained, no, it’s even better, it’s fudge BROWNIES, and her eyes got all big and cartoony. (Honestly, where do you think I get my sweet tooth? Woman raised me right.) The frosting on these brownies is NOT buttercream. It’s a little fussier than that, but totally worth every second. First you cook it on the stove, then you cool it in an ice bath, and then you beat it until it loses it’s gloss. I promise it doesn’t take too long.
Frosting on the right is how thick it is after 10 minutes in an ice bath.
I used to think that I didn’t like frosted brownies, but that was before I tried Nana’s brownies. And it’s true that I think a regular THICK, crackly-topped brownie (like my favorite Browned Butter Brownie) doesn’t need frosting, but these ones absolutely need the frosting. The frosting layer is almost as thick as the brownie layer and is essential to the fudge factor. Observe:
Kris, my dear mother-in-law (Nana is her mom), told me that sometimes she doesn’t make the frosting and just sprinkles powdered sugar on top. I’m here to tell you that she’s WRONG. You HAVE to make this frosting guys.
Are you a walnuts-in-brownies person? I’m not, so we did half and half. Everybody’s happy. We eat these fudge brownies every 4th of July and every Christmas with Nana’s Famous Homemade Peppermint Ice Cream. The combination is quite other-worldly. There is only one thing better than these fudge brownies, and that is: these fudge brownies with a side of peppermint ice cream. (I’ve been meaning to blog the ice cream for years but can you believe I don’t have an ice cream maker?? How lame am I? I’ll post it one of these days!) UPDATE! Here’s the recipe for Peppermint Ice Cream.
If you make any of my recipes, be sure to share them on Instagram using the hashtag #TheFoodCharlatan so I can see it! I love that. Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Twitter One year ago: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Maple Pecan Frosting Two years ago: Traditional Tejano Pinto Beans (Slow Cooker) Three years ago: 1770 House Meatloaf with Garlic Sauce Other delicious recipes you will love! Nana’s Famous Homemade Peppermint Ice Cream « You have to make this ice cream with Nana’s Brownies. It’s the best combination in the world!
My Mom’s Fudge: « No fuss classic.
Browned Butter Brownies: < my go-to non-frosted brownies
Chocolate Cherry Sheet Cake with Fudge Frosting « the frosting on this recipe is very similar!
Other brownie recipes from friends that you will love! Chocolate Zucchini Brownies from Texanerin «these look amazing! Best Ever Brownie Frosting from A Dash of Sanity Chewy Brownies with Chocolate Fudge Frosting from Sprinkle Some Sugar Chocolate Frosted Brownies from Brown Eyed Baker Frosted Rainbow Chip Brownies from Inside BruCrew Life This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for your support!
