I tried the original 1893 brownie recipe at the Chicago hotel that invented it. It was nothing like a boxed mix.
The brownie, a dessert inspired by the Gilded Age socialite Bertha Palmer, was created for the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. I gave it a taste test.
In 1893, the Palmer House hotel in Chicago invented the original brownie recipe for the World's Fair. The cookie-sized dessert was designed to be easily transported in lunchboxes for society women attending the fair. The recipe consists of 60% dark chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, and baking powder. The hotel serves the original recipe at its Lockwood Restaurant and café.
The brownie is considered a decadent dessert with a rich chocolate flavor, nutty texture, and a tart-like apricot glaze. Many consider the original brownie to be a unique and delicious dessert.
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