Country House Brownies Food

THE PALMER HOUSE BROWNIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch rimmed baking sheet.
• Place butter and chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes.
• Combine sugar and flour in a medium bowl.
• Add chocolate mixture to sugar mixture and mix well, about 4 to 5 minutes. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract.
• Pour batter into the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle walnuts on top, pressing down slightly into the batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges start to crisp and brownies rise about 1/4 inch, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Mix water, apricot preserves, and unflavored gelatin in a saucepan to make the glaze. Mix thoroughly and bring to a boil for 2 minutes.
• Remove brownies from the oven and allow to cool for 30 minutes before spreading a thin layer of the glaze on top with a pastry brush.

PALMER HOUSE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 8x8x2" metal baking pan.
• Melt chocolate and butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat, stirring often; cool to lukewarm.
• Using electric mixer, beat sugar and eggs in large bowl until well blended, about 1 minute. Whisk in melted chocolate mixture.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together and fold into batter. Transfer batter to prepared baking pan. Sprinkle walnuts over and press gently into batter.
• Bake brownies until edges are raised and cracked and tester inserted into center comes out WITH some moist batter attached, about 45 minutes.
• Melt apricot preserves in small skillet over medium heat. Strain preserves; brush melted preserves over hot brownies. Cool 1 hour, then transfer to refrigerator and chill until cold, about 2 hours.
• Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.
• Cut into 16 brownies. Served chilled.

COUNTRY HOUSE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine butter, sugar, egg, salt, baking powder and vanilla.
• Gradually stir in flour (batter will be quite thick).
• Fold in coconut, chocolate chips and walnuts one at a time.
• Spread batter into a greased 9-inch brownie pan.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until done.
• Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
• Cut into squares and serve warm.

BROWNIES FROM HEAVEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and cocoa; add to creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in walnuts., Spread into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 23-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, cocoa, milk and vanilla until smooth. Spread over brownies. Cut into bars.

BROWNIE HAUNTED HOUSE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with foil, letting ends extend up sides. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugars, butter, water and, if desired, coffee granules; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add chocolate chips and stir until melted. Cool slightly., Whisk eggs until foamy, about 3 minutes. Add vanilla; gradually whisk in chocolate mixture. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; stir into chocolate mixture., Pour into prepared pan. Bake on a lower oven rack until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake), 30-40 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack., Lifting with foil, remove brownies from pan; let cool completely. Discard foil. Cut off corners of brownie to resemble a house. If desired, cut scraps into pumpkins and ghosts using cookie cutters. Tint frosting as desired with paste food coloring. Decorate brownie house with frosting and candies.