Chicagos Palmer House Chocolate Fudge Brownie Recipes

THE PALMER HOUSE BROWNIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch rimmed baking sheet.
• Place butter and chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes.
• Combine sugar and flour in a medium bowl.
• Add chocolate mixture to sugar mixture and mix well, about 4 to 5 minutes. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract.
• Pour batter into the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle walnuts on top, pressing down slightly into the batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges start to crisp and brownies rise about 1/4 inch, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Mix water, apricot preserves, and unflavored gelatin in a saucepan to make the glaze. Mix thoroughly and bring to a boil for 2 minutes.
• Remove brownies from the oven and allow to cool for 30 minutes before spreading a thin layer of the glaze on top with a pastry brush.

PALMER HOUSE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 8x8x2" metal baking pan.
• Melt chocolate and butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat, stirring often; cool to lukewarm.
• Using electric mixer, beat sugar and eggs in large bowl until well blended, about 1 minute. Whisk in melted chocolate mixture.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together and fold into batter. Transfer batter to prepared baking pan. Sprinkle walnuts over and press gently into batter.
• Bake brownies until edges are raised and cracked and tester inserted into center comes out WITH some moist batter attached, about 45 minutes.
• Melt apricot preserves in small skillet over medium heat. Strain preserves; brush melted preserves over hot brownies. Cool 1 hour, then transfer to refrigerator and chill until cold, about 2 hours.
• Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.
• Cut into 16 brownies. Served chilled.