Christina Marsigliese S Gluten Free Chocolate Velvet Brownies Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter a 30 x 20cm non-stick tin with butter and line the base with non-stick baking parchment.
• Fill a small saucepan a third full with water, bring to a simmer and put a snug-fitting heatproof bowl on top of it. Add the butter and chocolate and gently melt over a low heat, stirring occasionally. Be careful not to let it catch and burn on the bottom. Remove from the heat and leave to cool a little.
• Beat the eggs and sugar together using an electric whisk for 8-10 mins or until thick enough to leave a trail. Gently fold through the cooled melted chocolate and vanilla, followed by the flour, cocoa and salt. Finally, fold through the chocolate chunks. Pour the brownie batter into the lined tin, place in the centre of the oven and bake for 30-35 mins.
• Leave to cool a little in the tin before cutting into 12 squares.

GLUTEN-FREE VEGAN DARK CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Combine flour, maple syrup, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl; blend well and make a well in the center. Combine mashed bananas, coconut milk, olive oil, and vanilla extract in a second bowl. Pour banana mixture into the flour mixture and stir until batter is evenly mixed. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with cocoa nibs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely before slicing.

CHOCOLATE VELVET DESSERT

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 1/2 inch up sides of a greased 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
• In microwave or heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Cool. In mixing bowl, combine egg yolks, cream and vanilla; beat well. Gradually stir a third of the cream mixture into melted chocolate until blended. Gradually stir in remaining cream mixture. Pour into crust.
• Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
• For frosting, in mixing bowl, cream butter. Combine confectioners sugar and cocoa; add butter with enough milk to achieve frosting consistency. Pipe into center of dessert, Refrigerate leftovers.

CHRISTINA MARSIGLIESE'S GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE VELVET BROWNIES

Steps:

• Line an 8" square pan with parchment, leave a 2" overhang at each end, butter sides of pan.
• Melt chocolate & butter in a double boiler, or microwave.
• Stir in sugar & salt.
• Let cool for about 5 minutes.
• Sift cornstarch, cocoa & baking powder together.
• Stir vanilla & eggs, 1 at a time, into cooled chocolate mixture, until well combined.
• Stir dry ingredients into chocolate mixture, till smooth.
• Pour batter into pan.
• Bake at 325 for abut 25 minutes. Brownies shoudl be slightly puffed, shiny & cracked.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Chill in fridge at least 1 hour before cutting.
• Dust with icing/powdered sugar to serve.