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Keeping Brownies from Getting Hard on the Edges

Why are my brownies always hard around the edges? The center is fine. I use a glass baking dish and have tried a metal pan but same results. Several people I know have this same problem. Can you help me? Thanks in advance.

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Sassy from Central IL

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By jennifer (Guest Post)
October 20, 20070 found this helpful
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Do you lower the temp 25 degrees when using a glass pan? You bake the item about the same time at a lower temp. That might help.

 
December 2, 20230 found this helpful

When I bake brownies or cakes in my oven the edge gt hard. Why?

 

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October 20, 20072 found this helpful
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Whenever I make brownies I usually cover the baking dish with a piece of aluminum foil before putting in the oven. This might help solve the problem of the brownies getting hard on the edges.

 
Anonymous
April 1, 20191 found this helpful

I wouldn't do that

 
By K (Guest Post)
October 20, 20071 found this helpful
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I have a hard time getting brownies how I like them too. I like them not too hard or dry or cakey but not too fudgey either.

Somewhere I read when cookie brownies you dont test for doneness by testing the center with a toothpick like you would for a cake. You test like halfway to the center point. If you test the center point it should come out a little fudgey/gooey.

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Also remember it will continue to bake a little after you take it out of the oven...esp in a glass pan...and to put the pan on a cooling rack.

I slightly under-bake mine. Then eat the edge pieces first and the center pieces last.

Or if your brownie edges still turn out dry or hard use the edge pieces to make a brownie sundae where you warm then in the micro and top with hot fudge and ice cream.

OK now I am hungry.

 
January 16, 20172 found this helpful
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To keep brownies from overcooking at the edges:

1: Do not use a glass or a dark colored metal pan.
2: Use the size of pan listed in the instructions. Too small results in the mixture being too thick, too large results in it being too shallow, and either way it won't bake properly.

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Then do one of the following:

FIrst, (best)

1: Coat inside of pan with light, even non-stick cooking spray (serves as insulation, not as non-stick).
2: Line pan with baking parchment, leaving enough hanging over edges to use as handles after baking.
3: Lift baked brownies from pan using the baking parchment.

Or,

A.

1: Thoroughly grease or spray inside of pan.
2: Reduce baking temperature by 25 degrees and baking time by 3-5 minutes.
3: When time is done, open oven, pull rack 1/3 out, test for doneness with toothpick. If not done, return to oven for 3-4 minutes, test again. Repeat if necessary.

Finally, when brownies are done. do not leave in open pan or on a plate; they will dry out fairly quickly. If cut into individual brownies, wrap them in aluminum foil. If not cut up, store in a sealed container, which can even be the pan covered with aluminum foil or plastic wrap.

 
January 16, 20173 found this helpful

NOTE: If you absolutely must use a glass pan, reduce temp by 25 degrees right at the start. Then, if you do not use the baking parchment method, reduce it by another 10-15 degrees. That might mean more baking after testing and a longer total baking time, but it will also eliminate the overcooked edges.

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Overall, just using a light colored (silver/light gray) metal pan is simpler. With both glass and dark colored metal pans the pan gets get hotter, which ends up overcooking or even burning the edges.

 
Anonymous
August 15, 20180 found this helpful

Cook brownies at lower temp.,But if you have old towel cut into long stripes ,wet them squeeze out water but not dry . pinning this around top of pan and bake.This keeps moist and Laval's top.This will work on cake to make top flat.Good Luck .

 
December 26, 20191 found this helpful

This is how I baked my cakes, with the wet strips around the pan. It bakes from the inside out and will not raise in the center.

 
October 14, 20210 found this helpful

I still get hard edges even with a light metal pan (9x13"). I'm going to try parchment paper and see if that helps.

 
By lee (Guest Post)
October 21, 20070 found this helpful
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I have an electric stove/oven and I take my brownies out a couple minutes early and center the baking pan on top of my stove burner (off, of course). It seems to continue baking the center while sparing the edges.

 
By jsham (Guest Post)
October 22, 20071 found this helpful
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Sounds like your oven may be baking a little hot. Try lowering the temp about 25 degrees, this will keep the edges from getting too done before the center is done 'enough'. Also, don't forget that you need to decrease oven temp 25 degrees for a glass pan anyway.

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Hope this will give some good results.

 
By Karen (Guest Post)
October 22, 20071 found this helpful
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I usually put my pan on a baking sheet. That way the bottom in double insulated. It helps.

 
By fran (Guest Post)
October 22, 20071 found this helpful
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About 5 minutes after I take the brownies out of the oven I cover them with plastic wrap. I push the plastic wrap all around the brownies to make sure they are covered all the way around to the edge.
I read this some where years ago and it does work.
Fran

 
By Leigh Ann (Guest Post)
October 23, 20071 found this helpful
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You need stoneware! It bakes EVENLY and clean up is a dream! I never have hard edges on brownies any more. I bake a double batch in the Stoneware Bar Pan from The Pamp Chf. No hard edges, ever!

 
January 29, 20080 found this helpful
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Substitute applesauce for the oil -- the brownies taste the same, have less (if any) fat, fewer calories, and there are no hard edges.

=D

 

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October 20, 20070 found this helpful

send them 2 me, i love the hard part!

 
By Roger (Guest Post)
October 22, 20070 found this helpful

I too like the hard edges pieces. Did you know that there are brownie pans out there that sidewall pieces which protrude into the center to give more "edge" pieces? Here's a link to one.

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www.bakersedge.com/

 
By Margaret (Guest Post)
October 22, 20071 found this helpful

I use to always have this happen, too, as I always used a l l/2 to 2 inch deep pan. Finally, I used a pan that was about l/2 inch deep and I had perfect brownies. Ever since, I have used a shallow pan and I have gotten perfect results.

 
By Lucille (Guest Post)
October 23, 20070 found this helpful

Before putting the uncooked brownie batter in the oven push some of it toward the edges of the pan leaving a slight depression in the center. You may not even notice any depression after they are cooked.

 
October 23, 20070 found this helpful

If baking the cookies has an oil ingredients then try to put a half more instead of foolowing the required measurement: example if the required measurement of oil is 1/2 cup, you have to make it 1 cup because it smoothens and softens the finish product, and also grease the glass pan if you are using it with oil, then cover the glass pan with aluminum foil. Always check to avoid over cooking because it really hardens the edges.

 
By (Guest Post)
October 24, 20070 found this helpful

Personally...I find all brownies to be like this...which is why I don't like brownies...I could live forever without them. I think they are more trouble than they are worth and that there are other things way more delicious!

 
October 24, 20070 found this helpful

Why would you not want the hard edge? Those are the best ones!

 
Anonymous
January 24, 20220 found this helpful

Edge's that almost break your teeth that's what we're talkin about here

 

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October 24, 20070 found this helpful

Try putting them in a smaller pan and then put the pan into a larger pan with a bit of water up to the level of the brownie batter.

 
By Carla (Guest Post)
October 30, 20070 found this helpful

I use air bake cookware and it always bakes perfectly!

 
July 21, 20091 found this helpful

There were some good tips suggested here. This morning I baked the brownies at 325 instead of 350 and they turned out better than any other browines I had made.

 
November 16, 20180 found this helpful

I will tell you the best way to get perfect chewy brownies. Always cook in an 8 x 8 pan. Cook ten min less than what the box says. As soon as you grab them out of the oven put them in the freezer until pan is cool to the touch. Not cold. Cool. And I gaurantee chewy & fudgie brownies every time.

 

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