Chocolate peanut butter brownies (Makes 16-20 brownies.)
Ingredients:
- 4 ounces of semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup of all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 3/4 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup of light brown sugar, tightly packed
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup of crunchy peanut butter (Use unsweetened, if available.)
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Butter and flour a 9-inch square cake pan.
- Melt the chocolate with half of the butter in a double boiler or bowl set over a pan of hot water (or you can use a microwave). Stir to combine, then leave to cool for a few minutes.
- Meanwhile, sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, beat the remaining butter with the granulated and brown sugars until pale and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one by one, beating after each addition. The mixture should have the consistency of mayonnaise.
- Add the vanilla. Gently fold in the flour. Don't overmix.
- Spoon half of the batter into another bowl. To one half add the peanut butter, and to the other half add the melted chocolate.
- Spread the peanut butter batter in the prepared pan to form an even layer. Spread the chocolate batter evenly over the top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until set in the middle. A wooden skewer inserted into the center should come out with just a few moist crumbs on it. Don't overbake. Leave to cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares and serving.
Fudgey special dark chocolate brownies (Makes about 36 brownies.)
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup of cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- 2/3 cup of butter or margarine, melted and divided
- 1/2 cup of boiling water
- 2 cups of sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1-1/3 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1 cup of dark chocolate chips
Preparation:
- Heat the oven to 350F. Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
- Stir together the cocoa and baking soda in large bowl; stir in 1/3 cup of butter.
- Add the boiling water; stir until the mixture thickens.
- Stir in the sugar, eggs and remaining 1/3 cup of butter; stir until smooth.
- Add in the flour, vanilla and salt; blend completely.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan.
- Cool completely in a pan on wire a rack. Frost if desired. Cut into squares.
