Cocoa Brownies With Browned Butter And Walnuts Recipes

COCOA BROWNIES WITH BROWNED BUTTER AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Position rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 325°F. Line 8 x 8 x 2-inch metal baking pan with foil, pressing foil firmly against pan sides and leaving 2-inch overhang. Coat foil with nonstick spray. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking until butter stops foaming and browned bits form at bottom of pan, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; immediately add sugar, cocoa, 2 teaspoons water, vanilla, and 1⁄4 teaspoon (generous) salt. Stir to blend. Let cool 5 minutes (mixture will still be hot). Add eggs to hot mixture 1 at a time, beating vigorously to blend after each addition. When mixture looks thick and shiny, add flour and stir until blended. Beat vigorously 60 strokes. Stir in nuts. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake brownies until toothpick inserted into center comes out almost clean (with a few moist crumbs attached), about 25 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. Using foil overhang, lift brownies from pan. Cut into 4 strips. Cut each strip crosswise into 4 brownies. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

COCOA BROWNIES WITH BROWNED BUTTER AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Position rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 325°F Line 8x8x2-inch metal baking pan with foil, pressing foil firmly against pan sides and leaving 2-inch overhang. Coat foil with nonstick spray.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking until butter stops foaming and browned bits form at bottom of pan, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat; immediately add sugar, cocoa, 2 teaspoons water, vanilla, and 1/4 teaspoon (generous) salt.
• Stir to blend. Let cool 5 minutes (mixture will still be hot).
• Add eggs to hot mixture 1 at a time, beating vigorously to blend after each addition.
• When mixture looks thick and shiny, add flour and stir until blended.
• Beat vigorously 60 strokes.
• Stir in nuts. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake brownies until toothpick inserted into center comes out almost clean (with a few moist crumbs attached), about 25 minutes.
• Cool in pan on rack. Using foil overhang, lift brownies from pan.
• Cut into 4 strips. Cut each strip crosswise into 4 brownies.

COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8-inch square pan.
• In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs at medium speed until fluffy and light yellow. Add both sugars. Add remaining ingredients, and mix to combine.
• Pour the batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square pan and bake for 45 minutes. Check for doneness with the tried-and-true toothpick method: a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan should come out clean. When it's done, remove to a rack to cool. Resist the temptation to cut into it until it's mostly cool.

COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Grease an 8-inch baking pan and set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat together the melted butter and Sugar In The Raw and Stevia In The Raw. Add flour and baking powder and mix well to combine.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract, cocoa powder and walnuts.
• Mix well and pour batter into prepared baking pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then cut into 12 squares.

BEST COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 325°F. Line the bottom and sides of the baking pan with parchment paper or foil, leaving an overhang on two opposite sides.
• Combine the butter, sugar, cocoa, and salt in a medium heatproof bowl and set the bowl in a wide skillet of barely simmering water. Stir from time to time until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth and hot enough that you want to remove your finger fairly quickly after dipping it in to test. Remove the bowl from the skillet and set aside briefly until the mixture is only warm, not hot.
• Stir in the vanilla with a wooden spoon. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each one. When the batter looks thick, shiny, and well blended, add the flour and stir until you cannot see it any longer, then beat vigorously for 40 strokes with the wooden spoon or a rubber spatula. Stir in the nuts, if using. Spread evenly in the lined pan.
• Bake until a toothpick plunged into the center emerges slightly moist with batter, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely on a rack.
• Lift up the ends of the parchment or foil liner, and transfer the brownies to a cutting board. Cut into 16 or 25 squares.

BEST EVER BROWNIES WITH BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put butter in 9" x 13" baking pan and place in oven to melt while it is heating. In a medium bowl mix together sugar, cocoa, flour and salt.
• Remove pan from oven when butter is melted and add butter to bowl. With wire whisk blend mixture until evenly combined. Add eggs and vanilla and blend with whisk until all eggs are evenly mixed inches Pour batter into pan (no need to grease-the remaining butter in pan will be enough to remove brownies). Bake for 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few crumbs attached-don't overbake. Cool on a wire rack. Frost with Browned Butter Frosting and drizzle with glaze. Cut into bars.
• For frosting:
• Place butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat until butter begins to bubble and butter turns a light golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool until lukewarm. Add butter, vanilla, powdered sugar and milk. Beat with mixer until light and fluffy. Spread on cooled brownies. Combine cocoa and water in a small zip-lock bag. Knead until thoroughly mixed. Snip a tiny bit off one corner of bag and drizzle contents over frosting.

BROWN BUTTER BROWNIES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, preferably metal, with nonstick spray. Line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the 2 long sides. Lightly coat with nonstick spray.
• Cook the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until it foams, then browns, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat, set aside and let cool slightly.
• Sift the flour and cocoa powder through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl and set aside.
• Beat the eggs and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on high speed until the eggs begin to foam, about 1 minute. Add the brown sugar and vanilla and continue to beat on high until slightly thickened and creamy, about 1 minute. Reduce the speed to medium-low and slowly pour in the cooled butter (it should still be fluid, but below 125 degrees F or you will cook the eggs) on the side of the bowl so it doesn't splatter. Increase the speed to high and beat until thick and creamy, about 2 minutes. This step is what will give you that shiny, crackled surface on the top of your brownies. Gradually add the cocoa powder mixture and beat until just combined (do not overmix). Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula and continue folding the batter until completely combined.
• Scrape half of batter into the prepared pan. Top with the chocolate, then scrape in the remaining batter to cover and smooth the surface. Bake until the top forms a crust, the brownies are just barely firm and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers between 200 degrees F (for fudgy brownies) and 205 degrees F (for cakey brownies), about 25 minutes; or up to 35 minutes, if using a glass or ceramic baking dish. (Don't let the thermometer touch the bottom of the pan or you will get a much higher reading.)
• Let the brownies cool completely to allow the crumb to set before slicing, 3 hours.
• Use an offset spatula to loosen the brownies from the sides of the pan. Use the parchment overhang to lift brownies out of the pan and cut into 12 squares.

WALNUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream shortening and cocoa; beat in egg, sugar and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Beat on low speed until thoroughly combined. Stir in walnuts. , Pour into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

BROWN-BUTTER COCONUT CASHEW BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan, and line with parchment paper. Butter and flour parchment paper.
• Cook butter in a saucepan over medium heat until it turns golden-brown; remove from heat, transfer to a large bowl and let cool. Add sugars and stir until combined. Add eggs and vanilla; beat to combine. Add flour, baking powder, salt, cashews, and coconut. Mix until thoroughly combined, and transfer to prepared pan.
• Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center just comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes (do not over bake). Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before turning out of pan onto a cutting board. Peel off parchment paper; cut blondies into 3-inch squares.