Sweet Treat: The Original Palmer House Brownie
Did you know that the brownie was created for the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago? This decadent taste of history can be recreated at home, using the original recipe from the Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel.
14 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
16 oz. butter
12 oz. granulated sugar
4 oz. flour
8 eggs
12 oz. crushed walnuts
vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler. Mix the sugar and flour together in a bowl. Combine chocolate and flour mixtures. Stir 4 to 5 minutes. Add eggs and continue mixing.
Pour mixture into a 9x12 baking sheet. Sprinkle walnuts on top, pressing down slightly into the mixture with your hand. Bake
30-40 minutes.
Brownies are done when the edges begin to crisp and has risen about 1/4 of an inch.
Note: When the brownie is properly baked, it will remain "gooey" with a toothpick in the middle due to the richness of the mixture.
Glaze: Mix together 1 cup water, 1 cup apricot preserves, and 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin in saucepan. Mix thoroughly and bring to a boil for two minutes. Brush hot glaze on brownies while still warm.