Brownies To Die For Food

MARTHA LOUISE STEWART'S "TO-DIE-FOR" BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat eggs on low speed. Add oil and sugar, beating for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add egg mixture, beating just until combined. Stir in pecans and vanilla.
• Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Bake until edges just start to pull away from pan, about 35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Spread icing over brownies; allow to set before serving.

TO DIE FOR BROWNIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder and salt (set aside).
• Combine melted butter, cocoa, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Blend dry mix into moist mixture.
• Add nuts and pour batter into a greased 9x13-inch pan.
• Bake at 350°F degrees for 35 minutes or until it just starts to pull away from sides.
• ICING: Melt butter in saucepan with milk on medium/low.
• Combine cocoa with sugar and stir into milk mixture.
• Add vanilla and let cool till spreading consistency (will be runny at first).
• Sprinkle with more nuts if desired.

TRUFFLE BROWNIES (TO DIE FOR)

Steps:

• Grease a 9 inch round cake pan (I like to put a parchment paper in bottom of pan also). Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Whip together eggs and salt until frothy on medium high speed of mixer.
• While waiting, melt 1 stick of butter with 3 ounces of unsweetened chocolate in a bowl in microwave, just until choc. is melted.
• Add gradually 1 cup of white sugar to egg mixture after turning mixer to low. Then add vanilla. Next slowly add chocolate mixture.
• (I like to grind up my instant coffee to a powder consistency then add with flour to mixture just until blended).
• Stir in nuts; pour into prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes Let cool on rake till room temperature when cool frost with ganache the refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• Ganache:.
• (I like to use a glass measuring cup for making my ganache). 2/3 cup choc chips 1/3 cup heavy cream. Microwave till cream starts to foam up in cup. Watch closely. Stir this up until very creamy. Spread on brownies. Refrigerate. These are best served cold They will get mushy when warm ENJOY!