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Brownies are one of my Quay Lo’s favorite dessert. He told me long ago that usually the pastries that passed themselves off as brownies here were little more than overly dry chocolate cake. He has often said that brownies are not cake.   I have never figured out how to bake the brownies that he describes. So most of the time, he is the one who will  attempt to bake them. When he did it was more like he was returning to a difficult puzzle he had not yet solved. Normally he would have to confess that he could not figure out the key to getting the right attributes he was seeking in the product. He would be frustrated and mumble something about the humidity in Malaysia or the pollution in the air, or the feed they give to the milk cows here must produce inferior milk.  I would get serious with him, and nod at his comments, and try to appear sympathetic but truth be told, I was amused. Baking is a puzzle and I understood his attempt to parse the problem, but "inferior milk"? "Air pollution?"  Well, we all need an excuse now and then, and he has been diligent in his attempts.

Then in October, I was on the panel of judges for a "Think Out of The Shell" baking competition.

One of the contestants, Fan Lee baked some brownies and let me sample them. 

Fan Lee and Quay Po

Her brownies were a little crispy outside and chewy and moist inside. They were also rich and delicious. I was excited because brownies like hers are a rare find in Kuala Lumpur and more importantly I thought that the taste and texture of them sounded like the legendary brownies of my Quay Lo's quest. She was very gracious to let me bring some home for my Quay Lo to taste. It was almost a shout..."thats it!" he said,  then went on more calmly to say they were perfect brownies and the texture and taste were very much what he had been trying to replicate. Armed now with a better understanding of what the goal was, I decided that I must look for a good brownie recipe and try baking some myself. I was very lucky to find this recipe which I want to share with you. This brownie recipe calls for three kinds of chocolate, dark, milk and white chocolate. I followed the recipe and the method closely. The only thing I changed was to reduced the sugar by 50gms. This recipe is definitely a keeper because the brownies were chewy, chocolatey, moist and rich, what perfect brownies should be!  It is timely for you guys to try this recipe too. Let it be a Christmas treat for your family and friends. All you have to do is click on the picture below to get it. Enjoy!

This recipe was featured on The Asian Food Channel (Official)

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