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CHOCOLATE WALNUT T
CHOCOLATE WALNU

BROWNIES S
BROWNIE

ackie Garza, of Monterey, Cali-
R
fornia, e-mailed the newsletter
the Cake Mix Doctor says
looking for a brownie recipe that
started not with a brownie mix, but
Here are a couple of thoughts:You
with a chocolate cake mix. (After all, will notice that not all of the brownie
recipes call for dusting the pan with
when you’re in the mood for brown-
flour. I find it is easier to remove a
ies, you may have only a regular cake brownie from the pan if the pan has
been dusted with flour, but it isn’t al -
mix on hand.) Several readers quickly
ways needed. In this recipe, however,
responded and I used the recipes as the brownies are thinner and chewier, so
in spiration to come up with this one do flour the pan first for easy removal.

based on a devil’s food cake mix. I

increased the amount of butter to MAKES: 24 SQUARES
make the brownies richer and added PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES
BAKING TIME: 20 TO 25 MINUTES
vanilla. The generous scoop of
walnuts makes the brownies deserv-
Vegetable oil for misting the pan
ing of their name. These are wonder-
Flour for dusting the pan
fully chewy squares— 1 package (18.25 ounces) devil’s food cake

delicious served mix with pudding
5 tablespoons butter, melted
warm with ice
1 ⁄3 cup milk
cream. 1 large egg