Cocoa Brownies With Blueberry Ganache Recipes

COCOA BROWNIES WITH BLUEBERRY GANACHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Butter an 9 x 13-inch square pan and set aside.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter and bring it to just below a boil.
• Place the chocolate chips in a large bowl.
• Pour in the hot butter and let stand for 30 seconds.
• Stir until completely melted.
• Sift in the sugar and cocoa powder.
• Beat in the mascarpone, eggs, and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
• Gently fold the flour and salt into the batter.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly.
• Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
• To prepare the Ganache: Place the chocolate chips in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
• Place the blueberries and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Cook and stir until mixture becomes sauce like and bubbly.
• Pour into a sieve or strainer that is placed over a bowl to catch blueberry liquid. Discard remaining blueberries.
• Pour blueberry liquid over chocolate chips.
• Bring the cream and butter to just below boiling point in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Pour the hot mixture over the chocolate and let stand for 30 seconds. Stir the mixture until smooth.
• Spread the warm ganache over the brownies. Allow the ganache to set completely before cutting into squares.
• The ganache should be used for spreading while warm.

BLUEBERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and butter together in a double boiler and allow to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, whisk eggs, salt, lemon zest, sugar and vanilla. Whisk in chocolate mixture slowly. Fold in flour, then blueberries.
• Pour batter into greased 9x13 inch baking pan, bake for 40 minutes at 325 degrees.
• Let cool before cutting to prevent too much breakage.

FUDGY WUDGY BLUEBERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Melt 2/3 cup chocolate chips over a double boiler or in microwave, your choice.
• In a large mixing bowl combine bluberry spreadable fruit, soy milk, sugar, canola oil and extracts.
• Mix on high until no large clumps are visible, about 2-3 minutes.
• Sift in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Stir until well mixed, batter will be thick.
• Mix in melted chocolate.
• Fold in remaining 1/2 cup of whole chocolate chips and fresh blueberries.
• Spread batter in baking pan and bake for 45 minutes.
• Toothpick test is null and void here because the whole chocolate chips will stick anyway!
• Remove from oven and let cool.
• Enjoy!

ABSOLUTELY BEST BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x8 or 9x9 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, beat together the butter and sugar. Add eggs, and mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in the vanilla and stir in walnuts if desired. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are firm. Cool before cutting into squares.