Chocolate Cinnamon Walnut Brownies With Chocolate Ganache Recipes

CHOCOLATE CINNAMON-WALNUT BROWNIES WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Butter and lightly dust with flour, an 8 x 8-inch baking dish (preferably metal).
• For brownies: mix the flour, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl.
• On top of a double boiler with simmering water stir chocolate and butter until melted and smooth.
• Turn off heat and let the chocolate stand over the water.
• Using an elecric mixer, beat eggs, vanilla and sugar in a large bowl until mixture thickens (about 5 minutes).
• Stir in flour mixture in two additions, blending well after each addition.
• Gradually add in warm chocolate into mixture, beating until just combined.
• Stir in walnuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pan, and bake for about 35 minutes (might take more or less time) or until top is set, and a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the middle comes out with moist crumbs on it.
• Cool completely in pan on a rack.
• For ganache: Whisk all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until melted and smooth.
• Pour evenly over top of brownies.
• Chill brownies until ganache is set (about 2 hours).
• Store covered in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE WALNUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Pour a few drops of oil into a square cake tin.Sprinkle the tin with a little flour. Set aside.Put the chocolate and butter into a heatproof bowl.Put a little water in a saucepan and heat gently until it simmers. Stand the bowl over the water making sure it does not touch the hot water.Turn the heat down to medium. Using a wooden spoon,stir the chocolate and butter until it has melted. Remove the pan and stir in the sugar ,keep on stirring ocasionally.Set aside.
• Sieve the flour and salt together into a large mixing bowl. Break the egg into a small mixing bowl.Pick out any pieces of egg shell that have fallen into the bowl. Beat the egg lightly with a fork until the yolk and the white are mixed together.Add the vanilla extract and set aside.
• On a chopping board,roughly chop the walnuts using a kitchen knife.Set aside.
• Add the chocolate mixture,beaten eggs and walnuts to the flour.Mix well until smooth,using a wooden spoon.Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and level the surface with a palette knife.
• Place the tin in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the brownies are well risen.Wearing oven gloves, take the tin out of the oven. Leave the brownies in the tin for about 5-10 minutes or until almost cold. Using a kitchen knife, carefully cut the brownies into 12 bars.Carefully remove the brownies from the baking tin using a palette knife.

CHOCOLATE CINNAMON BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease/spray an 8" square baking pan.
• Beat butter and white sugar and vanilla until creamy; add eggs, one at a time beating well after each.
• In a seperate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa; stir well. Add this flour mixture into the creamed mixture and beat well.
• Spoon half of this batter into the prepared 8" square pan, spreading evenly.
• In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, nuts and cinnamon. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the 1/2 brownie batter in pan.
• Spoon/dallop remaining brownie batter over top; spread evenly.
• Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick poked in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack,.

CINNAMON BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, whisk cocoa and baking soda; blend in 1/3 cup melted butter. Add boiling water, stirring until thickened. Stir in sugar, eggs, vanilla and remaining butter. Add flour, cinnamon and salt. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs, about 40 minutes. Cool. , For frosting, cream butter in a bowl. Combine cocoa, confectioners' sugar and cinnamon; add alternately with the milk. Beat to a spreading consistency; add vanilla. Add more milk if necessary. Spread over the brownies.