RiversideLen, right now, I wish I had made brownies from Ghiradelli's box mix. Instead, I attempted to make them from scratch. The recipe calls for heating butter, sugar & a little water to boiling, then adding 6 oz. chocolate chips. Pour that mixture into a bowl, mix in dry ingredients, 6 more ounces chocolate chips & chopped nuts. I managed to dump in the extra chips & nuts. Ten minutes after pan was in oven, I noticed the dry ingredients were still on the counter!
I planned to give the entire aluminum pan of brownies to a family friend. My first reaction when I discovered my mistake was to throw the whole kit 'n caboodle into the trash. After a few seconds, I realized I had nothing to lose. I pulled the warm pan out of the oven, stirred in the dry ingredients and popped it back into the oven. I have no idea how these will turn out, but I have so little confidence in them that I'm no longer going to giveaway the whole pan.
When cooled, I'll cut and taste test. If they're passable, I'll cut them into pieces and give in a bag. If I'd known I had to do that, I would never have cooked them in a throw-away container. I don't recall BakerAunt's full quotation, but my mistake proves that at least I bake . . . or try to.
As for your oatmeal in brownies, you're right, Riverside Len -- those are healthy brownies. After all, chocolate is the most important food group and oatmeal is a healthful food.
