Fudgy Stout Brownies Recipes

FUDGY STOUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Cook beer in a medium saucepan over medium heat until reduced to 1/2 cup, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottom and sides of a 9-inch pan with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides; grease foil with cooking spray.
• Microwave 6 ounces chocolate and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
• Whisk in sugars until combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, whisking just until blended after each addition. Whisk in reduced beer, vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Whisk in flour and cocoa just until combined. Pour mixture into prepared pan, and sprinkle with remaining 2 ounces chocolate and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs clinging, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Use foil to lift brownies from pan. Gently remove foil, and cut brownies into 16 squares.

FUDGY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Butter a 20cm square tin and line with baking parchment. Melt the butter and chocolate in a large heatproof bowl in 30-second bursts in the microwave until the mixture is smooth and glossy. Alternatively, set the bowl over a pan of simmering water, ensuring the base doesn't touch the water, and stir until smooth. Leave to cool slightly.
• Whisk the sugar and eggs together in a bowl using an electric whisk until the mixture has doubled in volume and a ribbon holds for 3 seconds when you lift out the beaters. Scrape the cooled chocolate mixture into the egg mixture, and fold gently until well-combined.
• Sift in the cocoa powder, flour and a pinch of salt. Mix to combine, then fold in most of the milk chocolate, pretzels and nuts, reserving some for the top. Scrape the batter into the prepared tin and scatter with the reserved chocolate, pretzels and nuts. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 25 mins until just set with a shiny top and gentle wobble in the middle. Leave to cool completely in the tin, then slice and serve.

SKILLET STOUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place chocolate in a large bowl. In a 10-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, combine butter and stout. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour over chocolate; stir with a whisk until smooth. Cool slightly. In another large bowl, beat egg, egg yolks and sugars until blended. Stir in chocolate mixture. In another bowl, mix flour, baking cocoa and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture, mixing well. , Spread into skillet. Bake until set, 25-30 minutes. Cool completely in skillet on a wire rack. If desired, serve with vanilla ice cream.