Double Chocolate Orange Brownies Recipes

CHOCOLATE ORANGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a 24 x 20cm brownie tin with baking parchment. Put the butter, dark chocolate and orange zest in a non-stick saucepan and very gently melt over a low heat, stirring every now and then, until smooth - take care not to overheat it. Cool.
• Whisk the eggs and sugar together with an electric whisk until the mixture is pale, has doubled in volume and leaves a trail when the beaters are lifted. Gently stir into the cooled chocolate mixture. Sift over the flour and cocoa, stir in, then add the orange chocolate.
• Pour into the lined tin and bake for 35-40 mins. Cool in the tin, then cut into squares.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish with 1 teaspoon butter. Cut a piece of parchment paper in a strip to line the bottom and 2 sides of the dish. Butter the paper with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon butter and set aside.
• Place the unsweetened chocolate and 8 tablespoons butter in a medium heat-proof bowl that fits comfortably over a saucepan filled with 1 inch water. Place the double-boiler over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly with a silicone spatula, until the chocolate and butter are just barely melted. Remove the bowl from the heat and continue to stir for 1 minute to cool slightly. The mixture should be warm to the touch, not hot.
• Using a hand-held mixer, beat the sugar, vanilla and salt into the chocolate mixture until smooth. Add the eggs and yolk all at once and beat until fully incorporated and smooth. Fold in the flour and semisweet chocolate chips with a silicone spatula until just barely combined; a few streaks are fine. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake on the middle rack until just set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Do not overbake. Allow to cool to room temperature before cutting into 16 small pieces.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ORANGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in chocolate mixture. Beat in extract. Gradually add flour to chocolate mixture., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (do not overbake). , Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

TERRY'S CHOCOLATE ORANGE BROWNIES!

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 180C/160C Fan and line a 9″ square baking tray with parchment paper.
• Melt together the butter, dark chocolate and Terry's chocolate orange in a heatproof bowl over a pan of boiling water, on the microwave for 1-2 minutes until melted. Leave to the side to cool to room temperature!
• Using an electric whisk/stand mixer, whisk together the eggs and caster sugar for a few minutes until the colour has turned pale, is very mousse like, and is double the original volume of the amount of eggs + sugar!
• You will know its done because when you lift the whisk up out of the mix it should leave a trail for a couple of seconds before disappearing!
• When whisked, pour the cooled chocolate mix over eggs and fold together carefully. It might take some time, but be patient - you don't want to knock out the air you made up on the previous step!
• Once completely combined, sift the cocoa powder and plain flour on top of the chocolate mix, add the orange zest, and then fold together again - still be careful to not knock out the air!
• Once combined well, fold through the chocolate orange chunks and pour into the prepared tin - bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes! Once baked, leave to cool in the tin completely.

TERRY'S CHOCOLATE ORANGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 170°c (150 fan/ Gas 3/ 325F) and line a 20 x 30cm baking tin with non-stick baking paper.
• Place the butter and dark chocolate in a microwaveable bowl and melt in the microwave in 30 second bursts. Allow to cool.
• Place the eggs in a large bowl and use an electric whisk to whisk for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
• Add the brown sugar to the eggs and whisk for another minute.
• Stir the cooled melted chocolate mixture into the eggs mixture and stir to combine.
• Gently mix in the flour and cocoa powder.
• Fold in the chopped chocolate orange and orange zest.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 30-35 minutes until just set.
• Allow to cool fully before cutting into bars.
• Melt the dark chocolate for the topping and smear a little on the back of each chocolate orange minis segment before placing on top of each brownie bar.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE-CHERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 13x8 1/2-inch glass baking dish. Melt butter and unsweetened chocolate in heavy large saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Mix in sugar. Mix in eggs 1 at a time, then yolk. Add extracts, then flour and cinnamon and stir until just blended. Mix in cherries and chocolate chips.
• Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake until brownies are firm around edges and tester inserted into center comes out with a few crumbs, about 35 minutes. Cool on a rack. Cut into 16 or 32 pieces. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Wrap brownies individually and store airtight.)