Brownies à La Mode Food

BROWNIE CUPCAKES A LA MODE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line one 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper cupcake liners.
• In a large bowl, combine the butter, cocoa powder and chocolate. Pour the boiling water over and let stand 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth, and then whisk in the sugar, vanilla and eggs. Whisk in the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda until just combined. Fold in the walnuts and chocolate chips. Divide the batter among the prepared liners so they are about three-quarters full.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, 22 to 24 minutes. Cool in the tins 5 minutes, and then cool completely on a wire rack.
• While the cupcakes bake and cool, scoop 12 small scoops of ice cream onto a large plate or baking sheet and place in the freezer until hard.
• To assemble, scoop off a small piece of the cupcake to make a concave top, and then top each cupcake with a scoop of ice cream. Drizzle the ice cream with hot fudge, and top with some sprinkles and a cherry.

BLOND BROWNIES A LA MODE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. , Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., For the sauce, combine syrup and butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in milk. Cut brownies into squares; cut in half if desired. , Place on dessert plates with a scoop of ice cream. Top with sauce; sprinkle with pecans.

BROWNIE PIE ALA MODE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease a 9" pie plate.
• In medium saucepan, combine sugar, butter and water.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until mixture comes to a boil.
• Remove from heat and immediately add chocolate chips and stir until melted.
• Add eggs and beat with a spoon until well mixed, then stir in vanilla.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt and add; mix well, fold in nuts and pour into prepared pie plate.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until almost set.
• Cool completely.
• Cut in wedges and top with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge sauce.