1931 Old Time Brownies Recipe - Old Cookbook ShowThe old cookbook recipe today is from a 1931 General Foods corporate cookbook - these old cookbooks were handed out as promotional advertising for the products that General Foods made. Glen cooks an Old Time Brownies Recipe. Since people seem to be having trouble understanding the idea of a 'Square of Chocolate', 1 square = 1 ounce.1 ¾ cups sifted Swans Down cake flour¾ teaspoon soda1 teaspoon salt1 ½ cups sugar5 egg yolks2 ½ squares Baker's unsweetened chocolate1 cup sour cream1 cup walnut meats1 teaspoon vanillaSift flour once, measure, add soda and salt, and sift together 3 times. Add sugar to egg yolks, creaming well. Add chocolate and blend. Add flour alternately with cream a small amount at a time. Beat after each addition until smooth. Add nuts and vanilla. Pour into deep greased cup-cake pans, filling them about ⅔ full. Bake in a hot oven (400ºF) 15 minutes. Makes 3 dozen brownies.We no longer do sponsorships or paid promotions of any kind; we tried it a couple of times but it never felt right. So if you want to support us, please subscribe, watch, comment and like the videos; maybe even go a step farther and recommend them to your friends and family. This channel is nothing without you our viewers!#LeGourmetTV #GlenAndFriendsCookingCheck out our Aviation and Flying Channel: https://www.youtube.com/glenshangar