On Thu 11 Aug 2005 08:22:43p, Alexis wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> Hairy wrote:
>> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > In article >, "Hairy"
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> > > "Sheryl Rosen" > wrote in message
>> > > ...
>> > > > I have to make 2 13x9" pans of brownies Saturday. (As Barb
>> > > > says---boys and girls! One with nuts, one without)
>> > > >
>> > > > The recipe I use is basically Barb's, minus the baking soda.
>> > > > Which means each pan uses half a pound (2 sticks) of butter and 4
>> > > > ounces of unsweetened chocolate. (also 2 cups sugar, 4 eggs, and
>> > > > a few other things, too).
>> > > >
>> > > > Butter is nearly $4 a pound this week!!!!
>> > > >
>> > > > I know what to expect with cookies when subbing margarine for
>> > > > butter...cookies with butter tend to be flatter, a little
>> > > > crisper, margarine in cookies yields a higher, slightly more
>> > > > tender cookie. Butter flavor Crisco is actually my choice for
>> > > > chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin cookies, because I like a
>> > > > taller,crunchy cookie and that yields the best result for my
>> > > > taste. But brownies? I had no idea what the difference would
>> > > > be, texture-wise, between the two fats.
>> > > >
>> > > > My thought to economize slightly on the brownies was to use 1
>> > > > stick of butter and one stick of margarine per pan. (rather than
>> > > > 2 sticks of butter).
>> > > >
>> > > > I searched and searched on the web and couldn't find any
>> > > > documentation on this subject: the effects of butter vs.
>> > > > margarine on brownies. Plenty on cookies, but nothing on
>> > > > Brownies.
>> > > >
>> > > > So after nearly an hour of Googling...I decided to do something
>> > > > drastic. I made a half-batch of my regular brownie recipe, and
>> > > > used half butter and half margarine.
>> > > >
>> > > > They are in the oven, about half-way done.
>> >
>> > > You remind me of my elderly inlaws. They'll drive 40 miles to buy
>> > > gas that is 1 or 2 cents per gallon cheaper than local.:-)
>> >
>> > >
>> > > Dave
>> >
>> > Huh? What'd she say to make you say that? What'd I miss?
>> >
>> > Barb
>>
>> Her first post in this thread, apparently. Her expressed intent was to
>> save less than 2 dollars by substituting two sticks of margarine for
>> two sticks of butter. She then baked a half batch of brownies to see if
>> it would work as well. All things considered, how much did she save?
>>
>> Dave
>
>
> Short term perhaps not much, but long term her savings could be
> significant -- especially if she bakes brownies frequently. Watch the
> pennies and the pounds take care of themselves.
>
> Alexis

I wish that could be said of my weight! :-)



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