Berthas Famous Brownies Joseph Rose Food

BERTHA'S FAMOUS BROWNIES (JOSEPH ROSE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300*F.
• Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler (the bowl sits ABOVE the simmering water in the pan below). Mix all the dry ingredients (except the walnuts) together in a bowl. When chocolate has melted, add to the dry ingredients and stir for 4-5 minutes. Add in the 4 eggs and mix. Pour into a non-stick 9x13 baking pan. Sprinkle crushed walnuts over top (if using) and lightly press into top of batter.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes.You will be able to tell when they are done when the edges get a little crispy and they have risen about an inch.
• *Note: Even if the brownies are baked properly, the "tooth pick test" will still show it to be "gooey" and not come out cleanly. This is because of the richness of the mixture.
• Remove brownies from the oven and allow to cool at least 30 minutes before glazing.
• Once they have cooled, start the glaze. Whisk the water, preserves and gelatin in a sauce pan. Mix thoroughly and heat to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. While the glaze is hot, use a pastry brush and apply a thick layer of the glaze to the top of brownies. Let sit.
• *Note: It is easier to slice the brownies if you put the pan in the freezer for a few of hours after glazing. This is the hardest part of the recipe -- the waiting!
• Cut into squares and enjoy!

MY FAMOUS OUTRAGEOUS BROWNIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees.
• Line bottom and sides of a brownie pan with aluminum foil, lightly grease with some extra butter (not from ingredients).
• Melt butter over medium heat, whisk until just melted.
• Remove from heat and add cocoa powder, whisk until smooth and no lumps remain.
• Add sugar and continue stirring until well blended (I turned to a spoon by this point).
• Let mixture cool 2 minutes.
• Transfer to larger bowl.
• Add eggs and vanilla and mix until well blended.
• Add flour (I sifted mine) and salt, using rubber spatula stir until batter is blended.
• Scrape into prepared pan (should be quite hard as mixture doesn't run).
• Spread evenly and bake until toothpick comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
• Let cool and cut.

KATHARINE HEPBURN'S BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. Melt together 1 stick butter and 2 squares unsweetened chocolate and take the saucepan off the heat.
• 2. Stir in 1 cup sugar, add 2 eggs and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and beat the mixture well.
• 3. Stir in 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. (In the original recipe, 1 cup chopped walnuts is added here as well.)
• 4. Bake the brownies in a buttered and floured 8-inch-square pan at 325°F for about 40 minutes.
• You can cut these brownies into squares, once they have cooled, and eat them out of the pan, but it is so much nicer to pile them on a fancy plate, from which people are going to eat them with their hands anyway. If you want to smarten up your act you can put a square of brownie on a plate with a little blob of créme fraîche and a scattering of shaved chocolate.