This is dessert gone bad. Really bad. Do not adjust your monitors: This is a chocolate dessert so disgusting that it turned lava black.
Jeremy is alarmed.
It's based on a recipe my mother-in-law gave me. It's called "Al Hughes' Chocolate Thing" which is a title that makes me blush a little, but nonetheless... You make a batter and then pour liquids over it, don't mix, and bake. It comes out this amorphous blob of liquid and solid chocolate. Sounds great, right? Even better with a dollop of raspbeerry jam added into the viscous chocolately mix.
The first time we made it, it turned out nicely. Not super-flavorful, but interesting textures and not too much butter. So what the hell happened the second time? This recipe's mood swings are giving me whiplash.
Al Hughes' Chocolate Thing
In a bowl, mix:
2 tbsp melted butter
1/c milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
2 tbsp baking powder
3/4 c sugar
2 tbsp cocoa powder
Put into a greased 8x8 pan. In another bowl, mix:
3/4 c brown sugar
4 tbsp cocoa powder
1 3/4 cup hot water
Pour over the batter in the pan. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
Ending 1: Enjoy chocolate-filled house smells. Let cool (optional) and devour. Crave more.
Ending 2: Wait for house to smell really good and then wonder why it smells like burning tires. Taste, recoil.
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