Chocolate Pecan Brownies Food

CHOCOLATE PECAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
• Prepare the cake tin. Grease an 18cm/7in square cake tin and line with non-stick baking parchment.
• In a clean bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• Chop the chocolate and put to one side.
• Chop the pecans, if using. Gently fold the nuts and chocolate into the butter and egg mixture. Add the vanilla extract.
• Dissolve the coffee granules in two tablespoons of warm water and add to the mixture. Mix together well.
• Add the baking powder, then sift in the flour and cocoa powder. Mix well; the mixture will be quite wet.
• Spoon the brownie batter into the prepared tin and level out the top with a spatula.
• Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes. Allow to cool in the tin for ten minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool.
• To serve, cut into rectangles and dust with icing sugar.

PECAN FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch-square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides. Butter paper; set pan aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• Place butter and chocolates in a large heatproof bowl set over (not in) a saucepan of simmering water. Heat until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and stir in sugars, eggs, vanilla, flour mixture, and half of pecans. Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top. Sprinkle with remaining pecans.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Set pan on a wire rack; let cool completely. Using paper overhang, lift brownie onto a cutting board; cut into 16 squares.

CARAMEL-PECAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Spray foil with cooking spray. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Add sugar and eggs; mix well. Stir in flour until blended. Pour half the batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 25 min. or until top is firm to the touch. Meanwhile, microwave caramels and cream in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until caramels begin to melt; stir until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended. Stir in 1 cup nuts.
• Spread caramel mixture over brownie layer in pan; cover with remaining brownie batter. (Some caramel mixture may peek through.) Sprinkle with remaining nuts. Bake 30 min. or until top is firm to the touch. Cool in pan on wire rack. Use foil handles to remove brownies from pan before cutting to serve.

PECAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter and chocolate. Stir in sugar; cool slightly. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in flour and pecans. , Spread into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

PECAN PIE BROWNIES

Steps:

• For the brownie layer: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-by-9-inch baking pan with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides. Spray the parchment with nonstick cooking spray.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the eggs, cocoa powder, vanilla, salt, baking powder and espresso powder, if using. Beat on medium-low speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the sugar and stir until mostly dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the melted butter mixture to the bowl and mix on medium-low speed until the batter is smooth and shiny, about 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and carefully add the flour and chocolate chips, mixing until the flour is fully incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until the brownie layer is cooked through, 32 to 34 minutes.
• For the pecan layer: While the brownie layer is baking, whisk together the brown sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla, salt, eggs and bourbon, if using, in a medium bowl until well combined and the sugar is dissolved. Add the pecans and stir until the nuts are completely coated.
• Gently pour the pecan mixture over the baked brownie, using a spoon or small offset spatula to carefully spread all the way to the edges. Bake until the pecan pie layer is golden, set and no longer jiggly, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely, about 3 hours, before slicing into 9 squares.

PECAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 9-inch pan. In medium saucepan over low heat, melt margarine. Add sugar, vanilla and eggs; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Stir in flour, cocoa and salt; mix well. Add chocolate and pecans. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until set. Cool. Cut into 36 bars.

COCOA PECAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Combine the melted butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Blend well until smooth. Add the salt, vanilla, and cinnamon, and blend until smooth. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and mix until smooth. Combine the cocoa powder and flour, and sift. Add the cocoa-flour mixture to the butter mixture and to form a batter. Add 1/2 the nuts, and blend well.
• Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Pour the batter into the dish. Sprinkle the surface with the remaining 1/2-cup of nuts. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until set.

CHOCOLATE PECAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Grease a 9-inch pan.
• In a small bowl, mix flour and baking soda.
• In a small saucepan combine sugar, butter and water.
• Bring to boil over medium heat: remove immediately from heat.
• Stir in 1 cup of chocolate morsels and vanilla until melted and smooth.
• Transfer mixture to a medium bowl and cool completely.
• Stir in eggs beating well.
• Gradually stir in flour until smooth.
• Stir remaining chocolate morsels and nuts into batter.
• Pour into pan.
• Bake until inserted toothpick is clean, 30-35 minutes.
• Place pan on rack and cool completely.

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND PECAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of 13x9x2-inch baking pan with aluminum foil. Butter and flour foil and sides of pan. Stir unsweetened chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until chocolate melts. Remove chocolate from over water and cool.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually add brown sugar and 1/2 cup sugar and beat until well blended. Mix in melted chocolate. Add eggs 1 at a time and beat just until blended after each addition. Mix in flour. Using rubber spatula, mix in white chocolate and pecans. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake brownies until tester inserted into center comes out with a few crumbs attached, about 20 minutes. Cool brownies in pan on rack.(Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; store at room temperature.)
• Cut around pan sides to loosen brownies. Turn out onto work surface. Peel off foil. Cut into 2- to 3-inch squares. Arrange right side up on plate. Dust with powdered sugar.

CHUNKY CHOCOLATE CARAMEL PECAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit and line a 13x9 baking pan with foil, spray the foil with cooking spray.
• (Cut the foil long enough so that you can fold the ends over the edge of the pan on each end) In a large, microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate squares and butter on High until melted (2 minutes) Stir in sugar, blend well.
• Add the eggs, blend well.
• Stir in flour, blend well.
• Spread half of the mixture in the baking pan and bake for 25 minutes or until the brownies are firm.
• Don't turn the oven off yet!
• While they are baking, get out another microwave-safe bowl; throw in the caramels and pour in the cream.
• Microwave on high for about 2 minutes, the caramels should be partially melted.
• Stir to help them melt completely.
• Stir in 1 cup of the pecans and carefully spread the mixture over the baked brownies.
• Sprinkle 1/2 of the chocolate chunks over the caramel and pour the remaining brownie batter on top, evening it out if needed.
• It's ok if some of the caramel is showing.
• Sprinkle the rest of the chocolate chunks on top and then the rest of the pecans.
• Bake for another 30 minutes or until the brownies are firm.
• Let the brownies cool in the pan on a wire rack and then lift them out with the foil and set them on a cutting board to cut them up.
• These would make a decadent gift for someone who loves the flavor combination!
• You could wrap them up in colored plastic wrap and stick a bow on the top or place them in a holiday-decorated plastic container-- you could make someone's day!
• Or, depending on your mood, you could hide them and eat them all yourself!

CARAMEL PECAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, butter and 1/3 cup milk. Spread half of the mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a microwave, heat caramels and remaining milk, uncovered, on high for 2-3 minutes or until caramels are melted; stir until smooth. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with pecans and chocolate chips. Drop reserved cake mixture by tablespoonfuls over the top. , Bake for 10 minutes; remove from the oven and smooth top. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until top appears dry and is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

PECAN CHOCOLATE CHIP BROWNIES

Steps:

• Press cookie dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup coconut and press firmly into dough. , Prepare brownie batter according to package directions; carefully spread over coconut. Sprinkle with remaining coconut; top with chocolate chips and pecans. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack.