How Long Should I Bake Brownies For?

Our answer

Nigella's Brownies (from HOW TO BE A DOMESTIC GODDESS) is a fairly classic brownie recipe with walnuts. The texture of baked brownies is quite a personal thing, but Nigella likes her brownies to be squidgy and fudge-like. Hence the baking time of about 25 minutes.

When the brownies are done, a cake tester inserted into the centre should come out with damp crumbs attached, though not completely uncooked batter. As the brownies cool they will set and you should not remove the brownies from their pan until completely cold. If the brownies are uncooked in the centre after 25 minutes, return then to the oven for a further 3 minutes and check again and continue to bake and check as needed. It is better to check early and frequently, rather than risk an overcooked brownie. If the cake tester comes out clean then the brownies will likely be heavy and more cake-like, rather than squidgy.