Baking Brownies in a Bar Pan: How Long?

[ahammons]

I'm making brownies in my bar pan for the first time today -- but I'm not sure how long to cook them!! Do I just go w/ 30 minutes like the box suggests for a 13x9 pan?

 

[chefann]

Try them for doneness a few minutes before that. They'll be thinner, so they'll cook faster.

 

[ahammons]

Okay, thanks! My 3 yr old can't wait to taste them! He's my little kitchen helper

 

[ahammons]

Thanks Ann - The brownies turned out great!! When we pulled them out of the oven, my 3 yr old said "Daddy doesn't like brownies, but I will eat them!" ha ha (We were making them as part of our belated Father's Day gift b/c we were so busy on Sunday) My 16 month old really like them as well - I had to put them away because both of the boys kept running to the kitchen to get more!! lol

I am officially addicted to my bar pan now! (My sons LOVE when I make pancakes in it, then they can have firetruck, airplane, and train pancakes) That's the only stoneware piece I have right now, but I can't wait to get more. The other day, my DH said "We're going to have a whole new kitchen, full of PC stuff when I get home, won't we?" Is he smart, or what?? lol

 

[MissChef]

In 8 years I've never made pancakes on the bar pan! Are they really good like that? Are they much different then regular pancakes. My family are (is? I can't decide! ) huge pancake lovers and I would hate to do it and not have them turn out the way they are expecting them! Any tips would be helpful!

 

[chefann]

Personally, I think the large bar pan is the most versatile piece of stoneware in the catalog. The sides are low enough that you can use it when you would usually use a cookie sheet. But there ARE sides (unlike the round stone), so you can do things like brownies or things with sauce.

Your DH does sound pretty smart. Tell him that PC can pay for a whole new kitchen to store it in, too!

Glad the brownies came out. mmmm.....

 

[ahammons]

It's taken me several times to get the pancakes to turn out exactly how my sons like them. My oven is a little crazy though, so it's sort of hard to get the same outcome everytime! lol Every once in a while, they end up having the texture of cornbread - they taste fine, but the texture is just a little off. Not sure if anyone else has had this happen... maybe it's b/c they cooked a little too long?? Still haven't really figured that one out yet.

 

[MissChef]

do they taste like they do when cooked on a griddle? My hubby is picky!

 

[ahammons]

Not exactly. If they're supposed to, then maybe I'm doing something wrong! lol My husband is pretty picky too, and usually doesn't eat pancakes without tons of syrup (which I can't stand, so I never buy it! lol) - but he said that they're "pretty good".

I think my kids mainly like them b/c they can use cookie cutters to make cool shapes.

 

[jrstephens]

do they taste like they do when cooked on a griddle? My hubby is picky!

Mine didn't but then I hd too much mix and mine were very thick. And I like them thin. They were very good though! I just added a lot of butter to get more of the "grease fried" taste, HAHA!!!

 

[ahammons]

Mine didn't but then I hd too much mix and mine were very thick. And I like them thin. They were very good though! I just added a lot of butter to get more of the "grease fried" taste, HAHA!!!

That's what I do -- I put some butter over the top, and let it melt before cutting them. Mine always turn out pretty thick as well, but that's how my kids like them.

 

[MissChef]

hmmmmm...... it might be worth it to try! Maybe I'll make some one day this week, while my husband is at work then my kids can be my guinea (sp?) pigs! My kids will eat them! they love breakfast foods!

 

[ahammons]

That's when I try most of my new recipes, b/c my DH is so picky! lol
My 3yr old is my little kitchen assistant - he loves to cook!
My 16mo old is my taste tester - he loves to eat! He will eat just about anything, so if he spits it out, I know it's bad! lol

 

[jrstephens]

That's when I try most of my new recipes, b/c my DH is so picky! lol
My 3yr old is my little kitchen assistant - he loves to cook!
My 16mo old is my taste tester - he loves to eat! He will eat just about anything, so if he spits it out, I know it's bad! lol

I wish my son loved to eat. He is a horrible eater! The Dr. says he will eat when he is hungry and he does it just takes longer that I think it should.

 

[MomToEli]

My little guy was like that, Jennifer, and at 8 still is somewhat. He grazes. Since he is skinny as a rail and 4'10", I let him eat whenever he wants. He has gotten better at meal times, but there are days he picks and picks.

I can always tell when there is another growth spurt coming on! When that is going on, he eats us out of house and home!

 

[ahammons]

My oldest was a big eater as a baby, but that stopped as soon as he turned 1. Now we're lucky if we can get him to eat more than a few bites of anything! He's in the 90th percentile for his height, and 75th for his weight - the dr. keeps telling me not to worry if he's a little on the skinny side for his height. I try not to push too much, but if he waits until he's hungry, he gets very grumpy! (Just like his daddy! lol)
We can't convince our youngest to stop eating!! lol He would eat all day long if we'd let him - he never seems to get full! People always seem shocked when they see him eating, because he usually eats more than his older brother!