Brownies From Jean Pare Food

COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8-inch square pan.
• In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs at medium speed until fluffy and light yellow. Add both sugars. Add remaining ingredients, and mix to combine.
• Pour the batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square pan and bake for 45 minutes. Check for doneness with the tried-and-true toothpick method: a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan should come out clean. When it's done, remove to a rack to cool. Resist the temptation to cut into it until it's mostly cool.

THE BEST BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter an 8-inch square baking dish or pan, then line with parchment paper if desired to make getting the brownies out easier.
• Mix flour and salt together in a bowl; set aside.
• Place chopped chocolate and butter into a heatproof bowl and set over a saucepan with 1 inch of very gently simmering water. When the butter and almost all of the chocolate is melted, stir until smooth. Turn off the heat and set aside.
• Mix sugar and eggs in a mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer until very airy, thick, and creamy, about 5 minutes. Mix in vanilla extract, then slowly drizzle in the melted chocolate mixture, while mixing on high speed.
• Dump in the flour mixture and mix on low speed just until the flour disappears. Use a spatula to transfer the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread as evenly as possible.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out virtually clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Use a spatula to lightly press down the higher parts of the brownie around the edge of the dish. Let cool to room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes, before removing and cutting into 9 pieces.

DOUBLE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Chocolate Layer: Beat 2 eggs until foamy.
• Add the granulated sugar, flour, nuts and salt.
• Melt the cocoa and butter together in a saucepan over low heat.
• Add to the egg mixture and blend well.
• Spread in a greased 9" x 13" pan and set aside.
• Butterscotch Layer: In a clean bowl, cream the butter with the brown sugar.
• Add the eggs and vanilla.
• Beat until well mixed.
• Add the remaining ingredients and stir.
• Spoon over the chocolate layer and small blobs.
• Spread as best you can.
• Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 30 minutes until the brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan.
• Cool and frost.
• To make the icing, bring the butter, brown sugar and milk to a boil in a saucepan.
• Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Cool.
• Stir in the icing sugar, adding more sugar or milk if necessary to make the consistency for easy spreading.
• Spread over the cooled squares.
• To make the drizzle, melt the chocolate chips and butter together over hot water and drizzle over the icing.
• Cut into squares.

CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Stir together flour, salt and baking powder.
• Melt butter and remove from heat.
• Stir in the cocoa.
• Beat in the eggs, sugar and the vanilla.
• Fold in the dry ingredients.
• Pour in 1/2 the batter in a 9" greased square casserole dish or baking pan.
• Spread Cream Cheese Filling on top CAREFULLY!
• Top with remaining chocolate batter.
• Pull a knife through all of the layers to create a marbled effect.
• Bake covered with tin foil or a glass lid for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the brownies comes out clean.
• Cream Cheese Filling: Beat the cream cheese.
• Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar, 1 egg and the 1/2 tsp vanilla until the filling is very smooth.

BROWNIES IN A JAR

Steps:

• Pour sugar into a clean and dry one quart jar. Press down firmly.
• Add cocoa powder and press down firmly. Pour in chopped pecans, making sure pecans are evenly layered in the jar. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Pour into jar and seal.
• Attach the following directions to the jar: Empty mix into large bowl. Use your hands to mix thoroughly. Add 3/4 cup of butter or margarine and 4 slightly beaten eggs. Mix until completely blended. Spread batter into a lightly greased or sprayed 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until done. Cool in pan. Cut into 2 inch squares.

BROWNIES FROM JEAN PARE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In small saucepan melt cocoa and butter stirring as it melts. Remove from heat. In medium bowl gently stir eggs and sugar then add flour, nuts and salt. Gently stir. Add cocoa mixture and stir until just combined. Scrape batter into greased 12x16 pan. Bake in 350degree oven for 30 min, until the edges show signs of pulling away from the sides of the pan. Cool. Cut into squares.Frost for a more festive occasion. Optional: toast walnuts in a small fry pan on low heat for about 5 min for extra flavor. Watch closely so as not to burn them.