Chocolate Mascarpone Espresso Vodka Brownies Recipes

CHOCOLATE MASCARPONE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F; have ready a buttered 8-inch square glass cake pan.
• First, prepare the brownies.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter and bring it to just below a boil; have the chopped chocolate in a mixing bowl--pour the hot butter over the chocolate and let stand for 30 seconds.
• Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Sift in the sugar and cocoa powder (I do this through a sieve, not with a sifter).
• With a wooden spoon, beat in the mascarpone, eggs (30 minutes on the counter brings them to room temperature) and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
• Gently fold the flour and salt into the batter.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly--this is important since, if the batter isn't spread evenly, it won't bake evenly.
• Place into preheated oven and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean (45 minutes did it for me).
• Place pan on a cooling rack and let brownies cool for 10-15 minutes, while you now make the ganache.
• Place chopped chocolate in a mixing bowl; in a small saucepan, bring the cream and the butter to just below the boiling point, over medium heat.
• Pour this hot cream-butter mixture over the chocolate and let stand for 30 seconds, then stir until smooth; ganache is now ready to use and can be spread over the brownies.
• Should you wish to wait a bit, make sure the ganache is warm when you spread over the brownies, as it does firm up which makes spreading hard to do.
• Don't cut into the brownies until ganache has firmed up; I find it best to put the brownies into the fridge to speed this along; once the ganache is firm the brownies do not need to be kept in the fridge, though.

CHOCOLATE MASCARPONE ESPRESSO VODKA BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter an 8-inch square pyrex pan. Place chopped chocolate in a mixing bowl; set aside.
• 2. In a small glass bowl, melt butter in microwave (take it out before it starts bubbling.) Pour butter over the chocolate and let stand for 30 seconds. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Sift in sugar and cocoa powder.
• 3. With a wooden spoon, beat in mascarpone, eggs and vanilla, Espresso vodka and mixing until smooth. Gently fold in flour and salt. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Place into preheated oven and bake 45 to 50 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
• 4. Place pan on cooling rack and let brownies cool 10 to 15 minutes while you make the ganache.
• 5. Place chopped chocolate in a mixing bowl. In a small saucepan, bring the cream and butter to just below boiling point, over medium heat. Pour this hot mixture over the chocolate with the espresso vodka and let stand for 30 seconds, then stir until smooth. Pour ganache over brownies while still warm, and spread to cover evenly.
• 6. Let ganache firm up before cutting. It's best to refrigerate them until quite firm. Once the ganache is firm and the brownies have been cut, they do not need to be kept in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom of 8 or 9-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray.
• Make brownie batter as directed on box. Stir in espresso coffee, walnuts and 1/3 cup of the chocolate chips. Spread in pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup chocolate chips and the espresso beans.
• Bake as directed on box. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 1/2 hours. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE MASCARPONE BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prep 8-inch glass cake pan.
• 2. In a small saucepan, melt the butter, bring it to just below a boil, pour the hot butter over the chocolate and let stand for about 30 seconds,then stir till the chocolate is completely melted.
• 3. Sift in the sugar and the cocoa powder.
• 4. With a wooden spoon, beat in the mascarpone, eggs and vanilla, mix till smooth.
• 5. Gently fold the flour and salt into the batter.
• 6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
• 7. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, do a toothpick test and if it comes out clean then it's done.
• 8. Remove the pan from the oven onto a wire rack to cool.
• 9. Place chocolate in a mixing bowl. In a small saucepan, bring the cream and butter to just below a boil over medium heat.
• 10. Pour the hot cream-butter mixture over the chocolate, let stand for 30 seconds, then stir till smooth.
• 11. Ganache is now ready to spread over the brownies.
• 12. Do not cut the brownies till the ganache is set. It's probably best to refrigerate the brownies first.