Dark Guinness Brownies Food

GUINNESS BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Butter an 8-inch-square pan.
• In an electric mixer, combine the eggs and sugar.
• Beat until light and fluffy.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the bittersweet chocolate, white chocolate and butter, stirring until smooth.
• Remove from heat and beat into the egg mixture.
• Sift the flour and cocoa together and beat into the chocolate mixture.
• Whisk in the Guinness.
• Pour into the pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out almost clean.
• Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
• To serve, dust the cake with confectioners' sugar and cut into squares.

GUINNESS BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-by-9-inch pan with nonstick spray, and line with parchment paper, leaving about 1 1/2 inches of excess paper on two sides (these will serve as "handles" to help remove the brownies from the pan later).
• In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder (if using) and salt to combine; set aside.
• Fill a medium pot with about 2 inches of water, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Place a large bowl on top of the pot, and add the 12 ounces of chocolate and the butter to the bowl. Heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is fully melted and smooth. Add the sugar and continue to heat, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Remove the bowl from the heat. Use a whisk to mix in the eggs, one at a time, whisking well until each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Whisk in the vanilla.
• Whisk in half the flour mixture, then gradually whisk in the stout, mixing just until combined. Add the remaining flour/cocoa mixture and whisk just until combined. Do not overmix.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the surface of the batter, then transfer to the oven and bake until the brownies appear just set in the center, 23 to 30 minutes. They should seem slightly underbaked and will firm up as they cool.
• Cool completely to room temperature, then transfer to the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. (It's easier to cut the brownies when they're chilled.) Use the parchment "handles" to gently lift the brownies out of the pan, and cut into 16 even pieces. Store brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

GUINNESS STOUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick foil.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, and salt until evenly combined. Set aside.
• Melt butter, bittersweet chocolate, and white chocolate chips in a double-boiler over very low heat, stirring constantly until melted. Remove from heat.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add melted chocolate mixture, beating until combined.
• Beat reserved flour mixture into melted chocolate mixture. Whisk in Guinness stout beer. The batter will seem a bit thin. Drop semisweet chocolate chips evenly on top of batter (some will sink in).
• Pour into prepared baking pan. Bake 30 to 40 minutes on center rack in the oven, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean.
• Let brownies cool, uncovered, to room temperature. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.
• Note: The Guinness should be at room temperature. This recipe uses a little less than a standard 12-ounce bottle of Guinness stout beer. Do not include foam in the measurement. Either spoon off the foam or let it rest until the foam subsides.