Cooking help required...panic over...

[Ladymuck]

I am panicking!

I am in the last stages of making some rather special chocolate brownies for a double celebration drinks party this evening (a birthday/an engagement). I was just about to add/sift the last ingredient into the mix - 25g of cocoa - when it dawned on me that 25g doesn't show up on my scales (it's too small an amount). Nor do I possess a 25g spoon. Could someone tell me - what the hell is 25g? I.e. would a teaspoon do it (though I doubt it, or the recipe would have said so - it did in the case of salt)?

THIS IS URGENT: the mix (including the eggs) has been beaten etc. It just needs the addition of the cocoa and to go into the oven.

Thanks in advance.

xxxxx

[Mick Mac]

My guess would be it would be more like a tablespoon than a teaspoon.

[VeryBerryCherry]

well a teaspoon is usually 5g a table spoon 15 / heaped one is 20, so I would do a heap and a bit.

25g is roughly a very small handful... but if you did that literally and then sneezed, we could be in al sorts of bother >:D<

[Michael Palaeologus]

My suggestion would be go to ED Deli and buy some and pass them off as your own.

[Ladymuck]

How sure are you Mick Mac? They are for 2 really special occasions. (Thanks by the way x)

*Still panicking*

[EDKiwi]

'Special' brownies eh...... B)

Here you go Handy Spoon Measures (might have to scroll down a bit)

For coco powder they suggest 4 level tablespoons.

Edit, oops thats tablespoons not teaspoons

[Ladymuck]

Thanks everyone - so are we in agreement? ONE HEAPED TABLE SPOON?

And Mr. Pallywotsitpoos - thanks for the advice, but these brownies are made from the heart for a very special group of people. As good as the EDD brownies are, they would not contain that special ingredient (love).

Please confirm.

*still panicking*

[Mick Mac]

Well VBC has been more precise , so go along with that. good luck.

[matthew123]

I would say according to this level spoon - http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/kitchen/measures.htm

I'd say to check add 10 spoons to weighing scales and if it comes in at 250g (or whatever it will measure at) then you know it's level spoon - otherwise try same thing with heaped spoon

[Mick Mac]

Brilliant.

[Ladymuck]

Thank you EDKiwi - the site quotes 4 level tablespoons which seems a hell of a lot. I shall therefore compromise and go for one giant heaped tablespoon.

MANY THANKS ALL OF YOU - WHAT A FABULOUS RESPONSE.

BIG HUGS AND XXXXX

*rushes back to kitchen*

[VeryBerryCherry]

Michael Palaeologus Wrote:

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> My suggestion would be go to ED Deli and buy some

> and pass them off as your own.

Cheater Cheater!:))

[felt-tip]

I passed brownies off as my own last weekend at a JTB dinner party I hosted. They were from Borough Market (Cinnamon Village?) and I gave them a quick 'toasting' on either side in a pan and they were magic. Served with vanilla ice-cream.

[Ladymuck]

Right! They are in the oven. The only fear I have now is that the mix looked a bit "flat". Presumably that was because it had been left standing for too long while I faffed about with the 25g issue. We'll see.

Also thanks to VBC and Matthew123 - I was too panicked to respond to your helpful posts earlier.

*crosses fingers and prays to the non-existent Gods*

[dita-on-tees]

i am sure they will be perfect!

[Ladymuck]

I hope you are right - otherwise I would be too embarrassed to take them along:(

[VeryBerryCherry]

exactly. i reckon they'll be lovely. And if not - i'll eat them on the way up! :)

[Ladymuck]

Five more minutes and they have to come out of the oven...am a bit apprehensive.

*more praying to the non-existent Gods*

[Jeremy]

Damn... too late. I would have suggested measuring 100g, putting the cocoa onto the scale one spoon at a time. When you know how many spoonfuls equal 100g, just divide that by 4.

[Ladymuck]

Thanks all the same Jeremy (as with Matthew123's suggestion), these are tips which I would employ next time around. Nice of you to post the suggestion.

[Jeremy]

Oh yes... didn't see Matthew123's post...

[Ladymuck]

Well they are out of the oven...smell divine. Look OK too. Now have to wait 10 mins. before (carefully) turning out. Oooh the excitement!

[Loz]

Just put an eighth of weed in and no one will give a damn on how much cocoa is in there...

[Mick Mac]

I have lost my invite LM - what time did you say again...I'm so forgetful.

[DJKillaQueen]

Well that just blew THAT suprise PMSL...................