Cakey Chocolate Brownies

Written by Diana - March 6, 2011 1 Comment

When perusing the shelves at North Market Spices I found some great looking cocoa powder (22 – 24% cocoa butter – is that good?), reddish brown and velvetty looking. Their shelves are alphabetical, so I just walk around and look up and down to see what catches my eye. I’ve never made brownies from scratch; I’ve always used a mix, but I was determined that this time I wanted to try it from the beginning. I also wanted a recipe that didn’t have too much fat in it, so I chose to go with Food Network’s Made Over Deep Dish Brownies. I used a glass pan instead of silicon and did use a little spray to keep it from sticking. They were good, but not gooey or thick, more cakey. I think icing would be great on these too ( I don’t like icing on fudgey Brownies, it’s just too much).

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons canola or other neutral tasting oil
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
2 large eggs, cold
1 tablespoon cold brewed coffee
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

Position rack in the lower third of the oven and heat oven to 325 degrees F. Use an 8 by 8 silicon baking pan or line a similar sized metal or glass baking dish with foil or parchment paper so it hangs over the edges by about 1 inch. Spray the prepared pan completely.

Put the butter, oil and chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, and heat at 75 percent power for 2 minutes. Stir, and microwave again until completely melted, about 2 minutes more. (Alternatively put the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl. Bring a saucepan filled with 1 inch or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl over, not touching, the water, and stir occasionally until melted and smooth.)

Stir the brown and white sugars, vanilla and salt into the chocolate mixture with a wooden spoon. Add the eggs and coffee and beat vigorously until fully incorporated and the batter is thick and glossy. Add the cocoa, flour and baking soda and stir just until it disappears.

Pour the batter into the pan and bake until the top is crispy and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out with a few crumbs, about 30 minutes (40 minutes if not using silicon).

Cool the brownies in the pan on the counter. Lift brownies out of the pan by the foil, if needed. Peel off the foil and cut into 2-inch squares. Serve. Store extra brownies in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

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Zerrin on March 6, 2011 at 3:31 pm

Diana, this sounds heavenly! I love the addition of coffee flavor in it.

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