To Die For Chocolate Brownies Recipes

MARTHA LOUISE STEWART'S "TO-DIE-FOR" BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat eggs on low speed. Add oil and sugar, beating for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add egg mixture, beating just until combined. Stir in pecans and vanilla.
• Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Bake until edges just start to pull away from pan, about 35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Spread icing over brownies; allow to set before serving.

TO-DIE-FOR BROWNIE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine 2/3 cup flour, cocoa powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder in a large bowl.
• Stir 3/4 cup sugar, coffee liqueur, 2 eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Add melted butter and the flour mixture; stir and spread batter into an ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Sift 1 1/3 cups flour, baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl.
• Beat peanut butter, unsalted butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup white sugar together in another large bowl using an electric mixer. Beat in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir in flour mixture. Place peanut butter cookie dough on top of the brownie mixture in the baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookie layer is golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Cut into squares and leave in the pan until fully cool, about 20 minutes more.
• Place white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave until melted, about 30 seconds. Place melted chocolate in a resealable plastic sandwich bag and cut a very tiny hole in a corner. Drizzle white chocolate over cooled cookie brownies.

FUDGY DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan and line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides; butter parchment.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, and salt. In a large heatproof bowl set over (but not in) a pot of simmering water, combine 1 1/2 cups chocolate (6 ounces) and butter; heat, stirring, until melted. Remove from heat. Immediately add sugar and whisk 10 seconds.
• Add eggs, one at a time, then vanilla; whisk vigorously until glossy and smooth, 45 to 60 seconds. Using a rubber spatula, stir in flour mixture until just combined, then fold in remaining 1/2 cup chocolate (2 ounces). Transfer batter to prepared pan, smoothing top with spatula.
• Bake until top is shiny and crackly and a tester comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool 20 minutes. Using parchment overhang, lift brownies from pan. Let cool completely on rack before cutting into squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days.

QUICK AND EASY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
• Combine the melted butter, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking powder, and salt. Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Decorate with walnut halves, if desired.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with crumbs, not wet. Cool on wire rack.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE: SIMPLY THE BEST CHOCOLATE BROWNIE LAYER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare the chocolate brownie layer. Coat a 9 by 1 1/2-inch cake pan with 1 teaspoon of butter. Flour the pan with 1 teaspoon of flour, shaking out the excess.
• Sift together 1/4 cup flour, 2 tablespoons cocoa, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt onto waxed paper. Set aside.
• Heat 1-inch of water in the bottom half of a double boiler over medium heat. Place 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, 4 tablespoons butter, and 2 ounces semisweet chocolate in the top half of the double boiler tightly cover top with film wrap. Heat for 4 1/2 to 5 minutes, remove from the heat, and stir until smooth.
• Place 3 eggs, 1 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a balloon whip. Whisk on high speed until slightly thickened, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and whisk on medium for 30 seconds. Add the sifted ingredients, whisk on low for 10 seconds, then on medium for 10 seconds. Add the sour cream and whisk on medium for 5 seconds.
• Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a rubber spatula to thoroughly combine ( also add and combine 4 ounces chocolate chunks ).
• Pour the brownie batter into the prepared cake pan, spreading evenly. Bake the brownie for 30 minutes, until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan at room temperature for 5 minutes. Turn out onto a cake circle and refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the brownie from the refrigerator and cut in half horizontally. Keep the brownie at room temperature until needed.

TO DIE FOR BROWNIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder and salt (set aside).
• Combine melted butter, cocoa, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Blend dry mix into moist mixture.
• Add nuts and pour batter into a greased 9x13-inch pan.
• Bake at 350°F degrees for 35 minutes or until it just starts to pull away from sides.
• ICING: Melt butter in saucepan with milk on medium/low.
• Combine cocoa with sugar and stir into milk mixture.
• Add vanilla and let cool till spreading consistency (will be runny at first).
• Sprinkle with more nuts if desired.

TRUFFLE BROWNIES (TO DIE FOR)

Steps:

• Grease a 9 inch round cake pan (I like to put a parchment paper in bottom of pan also). Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Whip together eggs and salt until frothy on medium high speed of mixer.
• While waiting, melt 1 stick of butter with 3 ounces of unsweetened chocolate in a bowl in microwave, just until choc. is melted.
• Add gradually 1 cup of white sugar to egg mixture after turning mixer to low. Then add vanilla. Next slowly add chocolate mixture.
• (I like to grind up my instant coffee to a powder consistency then add with flour to mixture just until blended).
• Stir in nuts; pour into prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes Let cool on rake till room temperature when cool frost with ganache the refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• Ganache:.
• (I like to use a glass measuring cup for making my ganache). 2/3 cup choc chips 1/3 cup heavy cream. Microwave till cream starts to foam up in cup. Watch closely. Stir this up until very creamy. Spread on brownies. Refrigerate. These are best served cold They will get mushy when warm ENJOY!