I have a confession to make.
I made brownies last weekend as a thank you for some people who had done some good deeds for me. They were from a store-bought mix. I did read the package to see if I needed milk, or eggs, or whatever to finish the mix. I did need eggs and so I bought a dozen.
What I neglected to notice was that I also needed oil, preferably vegetable oil. I didn't have any. I didn't buy any. I didn't want to go back out and buy any either, as it was a long day, and I just wanted to finish the brownies!
I did have olive oil, extra virgin olive oil. High quality olive oil. Expensive olive oil. And it is a vegetable, isn't it?
So I figured that I would try it, and taste sample the mix before I put it in the oven to bake. It seemed to taste fine, so I made the brownies. After they were cooled, and cut up, I again sampled a small piece. Still seemed just fine, and so I delivered the brownies and went home.
I did save a couple for my husband. I did not tell him how I made them. Of course as soon as he saw them, he had to eat one. I held my breath. He pronounced them very, very good! I then told him what I did. He said, if anything they were not as overly sweet as usual, and he appreciated that.
I don't know as I'd do that again, as olive oil is more expensive than vegetable oil, but if I do, I'm still not going to tell anyone.
I made brownies last weekend as a thank you for some people who had done some good deeds for me. They were from a store-bought mix. I did read the package to see if I needed milk, or eggs, or whatever to finish the mix. I did need eggs and so I bought a dozen.
What I neglected to notice was that I also needed oil, preferably vegetable oil. I didn't have any. I didn't buy any. I didn't want to go back out and buy any either, as it was a long day, and I just wanted to finish the brownies!
I did have olive oil, extra virgin olive oil. High quality olive oil. Expensive olive oil. And it is a vegetable, isn't it?
So I figured that I would try it, and taste sample the mix before I put it in the oven to bake. It seemed to taste fine, so I made the brownies. After they were cooled, and cut up, I again sampled a small piece. Still seemed just fine, and so I delivered the brownies and went home.
I did save a couple for my husband. I did not tell him how I made them. Of course as soon as he saw them, he had to eat one. I held my breath. He pronounced them very, very good! I then told him what I did. He said, if anything they were not as overly sweet as usual, and he appreciated that.
I don't know as I'd do that again, as olive oil is more expensive than vegetable oil, but if I do, I'm still not going to tell anyone.
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