What is the difference between chewy and fudgy brownies?

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kelraye78 | 1 year, 11 months ago

Typically, the main difference between chewy brownies and fudgy brownies is the amount of eggs that are used in the recipe, and also the part of the egg that is used. Some recipes only call for egg whites or egg yolks, while others call for whole eggs. Eggs give brownies their cake-like consistency, so the more eggs that you use in a brownie recipe, the more "fudgy" or cakelike it will be. However, chewy brownies usually call for less eggs or may use egg whites instead of the entire egg.

In addition to finding different brownie recipes that use variations on some of the ingredients, you can also use variations with brownie mixes to create better-tasting varieties with a little more convenience. By using less eggs than the brownie mix calls for you create more chewy brownies. You can also add a cup of chocolate pudding to the mix if you like brownies that are more fudgy. Restricting the amount of vegetable oil that you use with each one of these mixes will also result in brownies that are less cake-like.

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http://southernfood.about.com/od/brownies/r/bl30220t.htm

Typically, the main difference between [[chewy brownies]] and [[fudgy brownies]] is the amount of [[eggs]] that are used in the [[recipe]], and also the part of the egg that is used. Some recipes only call for [[egg whites]] or [[egg yolks]], while others call for whole eggs. Eggs give [[brownies]] their cake-like consistency, so the more eggs that you use in a brownie recipe, the more "fudgy" or cakelike it will be. However, chewy brownies usually call for less eggs or may use egg whites instead of the entire egg.

In addition to finding different brownie recipes that use variations on some of the ingredients, you can also use variations with [[brownie mixes]] to create better-tasting varieties with a little more convenience. By using less eggs than the brownie mix calls for you create more chewy brownies. You can also add a cup of [[chocolate pudding]] to the mix if you like brownies that are more fudgy. Restricting the amount of [[vegetable oil]] that you use with each one of these mixes will also result in brownies that are less cake-like.

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edwardclint | 1 year, 11 months ago

Most of the brownie recipe's found in the cookbook have basically the same ingredients but have varied measurements for each kind of recipes. All the favorite brownie recipe's contain the right amount of chocolates which is the dessert lovers favorite. But due to different quantities of chocolate, butter, sugar, and flour, the consistency is remarkably not the same.

Accordingly, "fudgy brownie is dense, with a moist, intensely chocolatey interior." The most noted of which is can be considered "somewhere between a rich truffle torte and a piece of fudge." Among the ingredients in order for the brownie to be fudgy but not oily is to add an egg yolk. It is advised to "beating it vigorously with a wooden spoon to ensure a smooth, even texture."

http://mikes-table.themulligans.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/fudgy_brownies-5.jpg

As far as Chewy Brownies is concerned, it " is moist, but not quite as gooey as a fudgy one. The chewiness seems to come from a couple of different factors: more all-purpose flour, whose proteins provide "bite" ; and whole eggs, whose whites give structure and "set."

http://gotnomilk.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/brownies2.jpg

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http://www.finecooking.com/articles/how-to/brownies-chewy-cakey-fudgy.aspx

Most of the brownie recipe's found in the [[cookbook]] have basically the same ingredients but have varied measurements for each kind of recipes.  All the favorite [[brownie recipe]]'s contain the right amount of chocolates which is the dessert lovers favorite. But due to different quantities of [[chocolate]], [[butter]], [[sugar]], and [[flour]], the consistency is remarkably not the same.

Accordingly, "fudgy brownie is dense, with a moist, intensely chocolatey interior."  The most noted of which is can be considered "somewhere between a rich truffle torte and a piece of fudge."  Among the ingredients in order for the brownie to be fudgy but not oily is to add an [[egg yolk]].  It is advised to "beating it vigorously with a wooden spoon to ensure a smooth, even texture."

http://mikes-table.themulligans.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/fudgy_brownies-5.jpg

As far as [[Chewy Brownies]] is concerned, it " is moist, but not quite as gooey as a fudgy one. The chewiness seems to come from a couple of different factors: more all-purpose flour, whose proteins provide "bite" ; and whole eggs, whose whites give structure and "set."

http://gotnomilk.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/brownies2.jpg

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