Recipe of the Day - Monday, Feb. 9th

15 years ago

I'll put this one in for today -- Luckygardnr asked us to pitch in while she is out of town, so who would like to share a recipe tomorrow?

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Super Fudgy Brownies -- recipe from Allie Lewis, Everyday Food

Makes 16 -- Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 3 hours

8 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for the pan

1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped

1 1/4 cups sugar

3 large eggs

9-inch square baking pan

parchment paper

1) Preheat oven to 350Âº. Bruch a 9-inch square baking pan with butter. Line bottom and two sides with a strip of parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the two sides. Butter paper and set pan aside. In a small bowl, whisk flour. cocoa, baking powder and salt; set aside.

2) Place butter and chocolate in a large heat proof bowl set over (not in) a saucepan of gently simmering water. Heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes; remove bowl from pan. Add sugar; mix to combine. Add eggs and mix to combine. Add flour mixture; mix just until moistened (do not overmix). Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top.

3) Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in pan for 30 minutes. Using paper overhang, lift brownies out of pan; transfer to a rack to cool completely (still on parchment paper). On a cutting board, using a dampened serrated knife, cut into 16 squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days (and in the freezer up to 3 months).

Very Best Variations:

Cream Cheese -- Before transferring the batter to the pan at the end of step 2 in the basic recipe, prepare cream cheese mixture: Whisk 4 ounces room temperature bar cream cheese with 2 Tablespoons room temperature unsalted butter. Whisk in 1/4 cup sugar, 1 large egg and two Tablespoons all-purpose flour. Alternately spoon chocolate batter and cream cheese mixture into the pan; with the tip of a paring knife, swirl to marble.

Nut -- After adding the flour mixture at the end of step 2, add 1 cup nuts, coarsely chopped, to the batter.

Chocolate Chip -- After adding the flour mixture at the end of step 2, add 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips to the batter.

Mocha -- At the beginning of step 2, add 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder to the butter and chocolate.

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