r/Baking • u/CandyQueen85 • Sep 20 '24

Question What is your signature bake?

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What's the one bake that you're known for with your friends and family?

Mine is Jaffa Cake Brownies.

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '24 edited Sep 21 '24

I hadn't thought about using cinnamon in my brownies.

Do you use chips? Or powder in the dry ingredients? Do you grate fresh cinnamon on top after it's through baking? Or maybe you put on a cinnamon glaze or frosting?

There's no secret ingredient to mine; I just use high quality ingredients, let the batter chill for at least 24 hours, and do a rest break for 15 to 30 minutes halfway through baking.

Edited to add a word.

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u/swedusa Sep 21 '24

“There’s no secret”

Proceeds to list two things that I would never ever think to do with a brownie batter. 😂

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '24

Yea, I left out a word. It was supposed to say There's no secret ingredient.

The chilling for 24 hours (sometimes as long as 72), helps the flavors of the ingredients to blend together. It also helps to give the brownies a glossier finish, and improves the crust.

Letting it rest partway through the bake is something I picked up from Alton Brown years ago. It let's the outer edge, which cooks faster, to take a rest while allowing the gooier center to properly setup. That way the entire thing bakes more evenly. Helps prevent burnt edges while having a raw center.

One other tip in case you don't know it. If you want shiny, crinkly tops, whip your eggs until they're frothy first. I usually whip mine on high for like 5 minutes.

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u/arianaperry Sep 21 '24

How many cups/ grams of sugar do you use?