Dessert Recipes- 'Brownies'

These are not typical dessert recipes but are best sweet preparations
for many especially children.

Chocolate Brownies A chocolate brownie is a semi-flat, baked square or bar-shaped, sliced from a type of dense, rich chocolate cake. Brownies come in a variety of forms. They are either fudgy or cakey, depending on their density, and they may include nuts, frosting, cream cheese, chocolate chips, or
other ingredients.


THE TYPICAL BAKED BROWNIE

A great brownie is easy to make, but you have to be aware of several factors. Use a dark cocoa powder, like Valrhona. A pale, light-colored cocoa does not have enough depth. Make sure your eggs are at room temperature and do not overbeat them into the batter Make sure you check your brownies often while baking. Once the brownies have been overbaked slightly, they have reached the point of no return.

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt, 2 Tablespoons dark cocoa powder, 11 ounces quality dark chocolate (60-72%), chopped coarsely, 8 ounces butter (2 sticks), cut into 1 inch cubes, 1 tsp instant espresso powder, 1 ½ cups sugar,
½ cup light brown sugar, 5 large eggs at room temperature and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.

Preparation Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Butter the sides and bottom of a glass or light colored metal pan 9x13x2 pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, the salt, and cocoa powder.

Configure a large sized double boiler. Place the chocolate, the butter, and the instant espresso powder in the bowl of the double boiler and stir occasionally until the chocolate and butter are completely melted and combined. Turn off the heat, but keep the bowl over the water of the double boiler and add both sugars. Whisk the sugars until completely combined and remove the bowl from the pan.

Mixture should be room temperature.

Add three eggs to the chocolate/butter mixture and whisk until just combined. Add the remaining eggs and whisk until just combined. Add the vanilla and stir until combined. Do not over beat the batter at this stage to avoid that cake-like taste.

Sprinkle the flour/cocoa/salt mix over the chocolate. Using a spatula (DO NOT USE A WHISK) fold the dry into the wet until there is just a trace amount of the flour/cocoa mix visible.

Pour the mixture into the pan and smooth the top with your spatula. Bake the brownies for 30 minutes (rotate the pan half-way through baking) and check to make sure the brownies are completely done by sticking a toothpick into the center of the pan.
The brownies are done when the toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
Cool the brownies completely before cutting and serving.

Best Blondie Brownies - For those who do not prefer a choco-taste!!! A
variation that is made with brown sugar and no chocolate is called a
blondie. Here is a blondie recipe just for you.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, 6 very ripe bananas, 3/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup brown sugar,
1 tsp. vanilla, 3 eggs,3 cups flour, 2 tsp. baking soda,1 tsp. salt, 1
cup chocolate chips

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream butter. Add bananas, sugars, vanilla, and eggs and mix well. Add flour, soda, and salt and mix well. Mix in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.

Spread into greased 13x9-inch baking pan. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips on top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Use a knife to swirl the melted chips on top. Return to oven and bake another 25-30 minutes.
Cool and cut into squares.

Serve these with ice cream, a combination that is known as brownie à la mode. They may also be served with whipped cream, especially as a Brownies dessert are typically accompanied by either milk or coffee.


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