From Scratch Brownies Death By Chocolate Recipes

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.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Prepare an 8 inch square pan by lining with foil and spraying with non stick cooking spray, having edges of foil overhang the pan on two sides to help in removal of brownies.
• Place a heat-proof bowl over almost simmering pot of water.
• Melt chocolates and butter, stirring occasionally until smooth.
• Whisk in cocoa and coffee powder.
• Set aside to cool slightly.
• Beat together eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt.
• Add chocolate mixture.
• Stir in flour until just combined.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan and spread evenly.
• Bake at 350 F for 35-40 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out with only a small amount of moist batter clinging to it.
• Cool in pan several hours (if you have the willpower).
• Using overhanging foil lift the brownies from the pan.
• Remove foil and place brownies on plate.
• Frost brownies as desired.
• Frosting:.
• Melt together chocolate chips and butter in heat-proof bowl over almost simmering water.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Beat in sour cream.
• Add powdered sugar.
• Beat until creamy.
• Frost brownies.
• Don't blink or brownies will be gone!

DEATH-BY-CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• read the directions all the way through before starting.
• preheat oven to 325°F.
• sift together flour, salt, and soda (first 3 ingredients), set aside.
• melt butter in water on low-medium heat, add sugar, and bring to low boil.
• turn off burner, stir in vanilla and semisweet chocolate until smooth.
• add eggs, one at a time, and mix well.
• stir in flour mixture, a little at a time.
• stir in milk chocolate chips and walnuts.
• pour and bake for 25-30 minutes (i use a Baker's Edge Nonstick Edge Brownie Pan and 28 minutes is perfect).
• Marianne's rule of thumb: when in doubt, brownies are always better under rather than over.
• let cool completely before cutting. or, if you must, eat out of pan with nonstick bakeware safe spoon!

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C (350F).
• Grease and line a 20cm x 30cm (8" x 12") shallow sided baking tin- (lamington tin).
• Chop chocolate into small pieces, about the size of the fingernail on your little finger and set aside until needed.
• In a food processor grind nuts to a fine consistency.
• Tip nuts into a large mixing bowl.
• Add rice flour, sifted cocoa and sugar and mix well.
• Make a well in the dry ingredients and add melted butter, vanilla and eggs.
• Stir well to combine.
• Stir in chocolate pieces.
• Spoon mixture into the prepared baking tin and smooth the surface with the back of the spoon.
• Bake on the centre shelf of the oven for 40 minutes at 180C (350F).
• Remove from oven, cool in tin, and cut into squares or rectangles to serve.
• Store in airtight tins, lining base and between layers with kitchen paper.