Hi Virginia, We are sorry that you had difficulty with the recipe. We do have to ask many different questions to try to determine the cause of an issue, especially with a recipe that has such a high rating and has been successful for such a long time. We certainly don't doubt anyone's skill as a baker, all of us have made mistakes or had a recipe fluke for unknown reasons. We're sorry too that we could not pinpoint where the trouble was, and do hope the brownies come out fine in the end. Best, ~ MJ

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