Hey guys! I'm supposed to be packing because I am leaving for a long weekend in Denver tomorrow!!! So now let me ask you, what better time to blog? Exactly. I had these pictures of some delectable brownies I made over the weekend, so let me share. (PS I totally typed shart first, and I had to share/shart that with you.)
Well, these were delicious. Only good can come of something that begins with melting a 4 oz chocolate bar and an entire stick of butter in a sauce pan. Only good. Chewy and very fudgey. Rich and very soft. The hazelnuts add a great crunch that is full of flavor and compliments the chocolate well. Almost candy-like. Yum! And the best part? Minimal dishes. (Who doesn't hate dishes?) Well, maybe not the best part. I guess the best part should really be the brownies...
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1/2 c. butter (yea, a whole stick)
4 oz. dark bittersweet chocolate (I like this one!)
4 oz. dark bittersweet chocolate (I like this one!)
4 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. sugar (yea, 2 cups)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sifted all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar (yea, 2 cups)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 c. chopped hazelnuts
Heat oven to 350.
Melt butter and chocolate together in a medium sauce pot. This will need to cool completely before incorporating it into the other ingredients (I don't know what happens if you don't; I've never tested it!) I stuck it in the freezer for a few minutes. Just don't let it harden.
Using an electric mixer (or a sweet hand-blender whisk attachment!) beat/whip the eggs and salt together until foamy. Add sugar and vanilla and continue beating to combine. Beat/whip (yea, you're getting a little abusive at this point) the mixture until it is thick.
Stir (by hand, using a spatula) in the cooled chocolate/butter mixture until combined (use as few strokes as possible!). Stir in flour gently, then stir in nuts.
Line a 9x13 in. pan with tin foil and grease. Pour mixture in. Bake for 25-35 min (check center with a toothpick, make sure it comes out clean!)
Sign of good things to come! |
Ahhh, we meellltteedd! |
Beat it! |
This is what your mixture should look like riiiight before adding the chocolate! |
Final product, once again |
Just tried to eat the computer monitor (again) while reading :) Have fun at Inferno!
ReplyDeleteHi, liked this recipe very tasty!!!
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