Mrs Falafels Chocolate Brownies Food

BEST EVER CHOCOLATE BROWNIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut 185g unsalted butter into small cubes and tip into a medium bowl. Break 185g dark chocolate into small pieces and drop into the bowl.
• Fill a small saucepan about a quarter full with hot water, then sit the bowl on top so it rests on the rim of the pan, not touching the water. Put over a low heat until the butter and chocolate have melted, stirring occasionally to mix them.
• Remove the bowl from the pan. Alternatively, cover the bowl loosely with cling film and put in the microwave for 2 minutes on High. Leave the melted mixture to cool to room temperature.
• While you wait for the chocolate to cool, position a shelf in the middle of your oven and turn the oven on to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Using a shallow 20cm square tin, cut out a square of non-stick baking parchment to line the base. Tip 85g plain flour and 40g cocoa powder into a sieve held over a medium bowl. Tap and shake the sieve so they run through together and you get rid of any lumps.
• Chop 50g white chocolate and 50g milk chocolate into chunks on a board.
• Break 3 large eggs into a large bowl and tip in 275g golden caster sugar. With an electric mixer on maximum speed, whisk the eggs and sugar. They will look thick and creamy, like a milk shake. This can take 3-8 minutes, depending on how powerful your mixer is. You'll know it's ready when the mixture becomes really pale and about double its original volume. Another check is to turn off the mixer, lift out the beaters and wiggle them from side to side. If the mixture that runs off the beaters leaves a trail on the surface of the mixture in the bowl for a second or two, you're there.
• Pour the cooled chocolate mixture over the eggy mousse, then gently fold together with a rubber spatula. Plunge the spatula in at one side, take it underneath and bring it up the opposite side and in again at the middle. Continue going under and over in a figure of eight, moving the bowl round after each folding so you can get at it from all sides, until the two mixtures are one and the colour is a mottled dark brown. The idea is to marry them without knocking out the air, so be as gentle and slow as you like.
• Hold the sieve over the bowl of eggy chocolate mixture and resift the cocoa and flour mixture, shaking the sieve from side to side, to cover the top evenly.
• Gently fold in this powder using the same figure of eight action as before. The mixture will look dry and dusty at first, and a bit unpromising, but if you keep going very gently and patiently, it will end up looking gungy and fudgy. Stop just before you feel you should, as you don't want to overdo this mixing.
• Finally, stir in the white and milk chocolate chunks until they're dotted throughout.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared tin, scraping every bit out of the bowl with the spatula. Gently ease the mixture into the corners of the tin and paddle the spatula from side to side across the top to level it.
• Put in the oven and set your timer for 25 mins. When the buzzer goes, open the oven, pull the shelf out a bit and gently shake the tin. If the brownie wobbles in the middle, it's not quite done, so slide it back in and bake for another 5 minutes until the top has a shiny, papery crust and the sides are just beginning to come away from the tin. Take out of the oven.
• Leave the whole thing in the tin until completely cold, then, if you're using the brownie tin, lift up the protruding rim slightly and slide the uncut brownie out on its base. If you're using a normal tin, lift out the brownie with the foil. Cut into quarters, then cut each quarter into four squares and finally into triangles.
• They'll keep in an airtight container for a good two weeks and in the freezer for up to a month.

MRS. FIELDS SUPER FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F and grease an 8x8 baking pan.
• Combine unsweetened chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan and melt over medium low heat, stirring constantly until pieces are almost melted.
• Remove from the heat and stir until smooth.
• In a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat eggs until light yellow in color--about 5 minutes.
• Add sugar and blend on low until thoroughly combined.
• Add vanilla and melted chocolate to the egg sugar mixture.
• Blend on low until smooth.
• Add the flour and mix thoroughly.
• Pour batter into greased pan.
• Smooth surface with a spatula, and sprinkle uniformly with chocolate chips.
• Bake on center rack of oven for 45-55 minutes.
• The batter should be set and a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.
• Do not overbake.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
• Cut and serve chilled.

ESPRESSO BROWNIES WITH MOCHA GANACHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the bottom of the pan with an overhang on two opposite sides.
• For the brownies: Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder and salt in a small bowl and set aside. Whisk together the sugar, butter and oil in a large bowl. Add the eggs and vanilla and whisk just until combined. Using a spatula, stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until no flour streaks remain and then fold in the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake until the center is slightly set, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool for about 30 minutes.
• For the ganache: When the brownies are ready, put the chocolate in a small heatproof bowl and set aside. Heat the cream and coffee in a small saucepan just until it barely reaches a simmer. Pour the liquid over the chocolate and let sit for 10 seconds before whisking until smooth and shiny. Pour the ganache over the cooled brownies, gently shaking to completely coat the top. Let sit at room temperature until completely cool (about 1 hour) or pop into the refrigerator for 15 minutes before sprinkling with sea salt (if using). Run a knife around the edge of the baking pan and use the parchment to lift out the brownies before slicing.

PERFECT CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9x13" pan.
• Melt shortening in a large saucepan over low heat, then stir in cocoa.
• Remove from heat.
• Mix in sugar and vanilla then mix in eggs one at a time.
• Stir in remaining ingredients then stir in nuts.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Cool completely, before cutting into 2x2" squares.
• I have read all the great reviews and learned from them, thank you all. Now I line my pan with buttered alumunin foil or parchment paper. This works very well.

MRS FALAFEL'S CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
• Combine the flour and baking soda and set aside.
• Combine the margarine, sugar and oil in a food processor and process 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Add the tofu and process 2 more minutes.
• Add the cocoa powder and vanilla and process until mixed.
• Add the flour mixture a little at a time, processing after each addition.
• Pour into a bowl and stir in the chocolate chips.
• Pour the batter into a lightly oiled, large baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes.

BEST EVER CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a 20 x 30cm baking tray tin with baking parchment. Put the chocolate, butter and sugar in a pan and gently melt, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Remove from the heat.
• Stir the eggs, one by one, into the melted chocolate mixture. Sieve over the flour and cocoa, and stir in. Stir in half the raspberries, scrape into the tray, then scatter over the remaining raspberries. Bake on the middle shelf for 30 mins or, if you prefer a firmer texture, for 5 mins more. Cool before slicing into squares. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

MOTHER LODE BROWNIES (MRS FIELD'S COOKBOOK)

Steps:

• preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• grease and flour a 9x9 baking pan.
• make the brownie layer: in a small bowl, combine the flour and baking soda.
• in a double boiler, melt the unsweetened chocolate and the semisweet chocolate with the butter, stir until smooth and set aside to cool slightly.
• in a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the brown sugar and eggs until lightened and pale in coclor.
• beat in the cooled chocolate mixuted and the vanilla.
• gradually beat in the flour mixture.
• pour the batter into the prepared pan, bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until the center is set but still moist and a bit fudgy.
• cool in the pan on a wire rack.
• prepare the caramel leayer: in a small, heavy saucepan, dissolve hte sugar in the water over low heat, stirring cosntantly.
• bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then let boil without stirring until the syrup turn sa deep amber.
• while the syrup is boiling, brush down the sides of thep an from time to time with a wet pastry brush to prevent crystals from forming.
• remove the pan from the heat, then stir in the hot cream (be careful it will bubble rapidly).
• continue stirring over low heat if necessary, until all of the caramel is dissolved into the cream.
• stir in the butter until smooth.
• set the caramel aside until it has cooled slightly but is still spreadable.
• Assemble: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• spread the caramel over the cooled brownies.
• sprinkle the toppings over hte caramel layer and place the brownies in the oven for 5 minutes to set the toppings (to not let the chips melt completely).
• set on a wire rack to cool, then cut into squares.

MRS FIELDS AUTHENTIC BROWNIE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl beat the butter, sugar and cocoa until combined, not creamed.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating to just combine after each addition.
• Add the flour, vanilla and half the choc chips and stir until just combined. Don't over mix or the brownies will be tough.
• Pour the mixture into a greased 9x13 inch pan.
• Pour the remaining choc chips over the top, getting a little everywhere. Use your hand to gently press the choc chips into the batter so they don't burn.
• Bake at 350oF (160oC) for 32 minutes.
• Cool for one hour, then place in the fridge until chilled.
• Do not slice or eat until the next day - this is VERY important.