Brownies contestant #3

ok.. back on the track.. closing all the orders for now, it is time for my pleasure...

my son keep asking me to make some choc cake.i did , steamed choc cake (lazy mode) but still didn't satisfies him.do you want cake layered with choc mousse? nope... choc cheese cake?nope.. whatever then.. its 10.30 pm after dinner, dishwashing etc... time for 'Planet of the Apes ' movie ... with mr husband the movie man.. i can see there is butter.... some ground hazelnuts... some choc bar.. still have some eggs... ok then... im making brownies again, testing another recipe... adapted from taste goblet, thank you for sharing

compared to the other recipes, this one used less flour ratio so it tends to have more moisture and fudgy texture.. i must say between cake and chocolate bar..my son loved it but my husband prefer brownies contestant#1.. me? mmmmm...

Ingredients u need...

¾ cup butter i used about 170 gm after conversion

1 ½ cups sugar

2 eggs

3 tsp vanilla

½ cup cocoa powder

¾ cup plain flour

¾ cup pecans (or any other nuts)* i omit this one as my son doesn't like nuts but i replaced with 1/2 cup of ground hazelnuts

½ cup white chocolate buttons*

½ cup dark chocolate chunks/chips*

*i used both equal to 1 cup of chocolate chunk because that was available at that moment

How to make ?

As i mentioned before, just don't worry about the technicalities

• Started with chocolate and butter.For a safer mode... melt both using the brain marie@ double boil method (pls refer to previous post) where u melt the chocolate on the water bath/steamed.Set aside
• Done that.In a bowl, put all the other ingredients in.The eggs, flour,cocoa, vanilla and nuts if u do.
• Pour the melted choc into the bowl and beat it vigorously (i loved this part) with wooden spoon.You'll get a thick runny and shiny batter.Some of the recipes ask you to add the eggs and beat in the melted chocolate and butter... i've done it in the previous but this one i just throw everything in.. the result is still the same, so don't worry so much ok..
• Lastly, pour the batter into the baking tray.Bake it at 180'c at about half an hour or so, really depend on the oven and the size of ur baking tray.If you wish to have a gooey texture, bake it in less time.

You can served it while its hot but my husband prefer if it comes from the fridge.

Best Chocolate Brownies

This is my family favourite.To be frank,I'm not a huge fan of chocolate cake but when it comes to brownies... it consumes me...There is only simple way on how to make brownies and as many possible good results.For me , a good one MUST be chewy or gooey or flaky , rich, buttery and chocolatey or if you’re really lucky, all of the above.Fat will always be the best..I'm a big fan of Nuttella f.y.i...The best part is always the corner part with all the richness of cocoa flavour you can imagine.Let me share this with you.. and you won't regret....


"BIG STU'S BROWNIES:

200 grams butter
200 grams plain chocolate
450 grams caster sugar - i find it too sweet, so i cut it down from 600gm original recipe
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
250 grams plain flour
4 tablespoons cocoa
i add couple tbsp of nutella (crazy about it) , some nuts as an additional flavour

How to?

1. Preheat oven to 180C, Gas 4
2. Prepare a small rectangular roasting tin or oven proof dish approximately 8 x 12" (20 x 30cm). Grease or line with baking parchment.
3. Melt the chopped butter and chocolate over a pan of simmering water OR in a microwave. Cool slightly.
4. Stir in the sugar and vanilla.
5. Add the eggs, one at a time, stirring until well blended each time.
6. Sift the flour and cocoa together, add to the mixture and beat for about 1 minute, until smooth.
7. Pour into prepared tin, and bake for about 45 - 50 minutes. The mixture needs to be just cooked, so start testing with a cocktail stick at about 40 minutes - it should have moist crumbs, but not wet batter, still clinging to it.
8. Cool in tin until completely cold before removing from tin.
9. I cut this size into 24 pieces (8 x 3), but it could easily make more smaller pieces as it is very rich.
10. You can make a half quantiity and bake in a 7 x 7" tin for about 40 minutes (test after 35 min)"