Outrageous Brownies Food

OUTRAGEOUS BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 13 by 18 by 1 1/2-inch sheet pan.
• Melt together the butter, chocolate chips, and unsweetened chocolate on top of a double boiler. Cool slightly. Stir together the eggs, instant coffee, vanilla and sugar. Stir in the warm chocolate mixture and cool to room temperature.
• Stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to cooled chocolate mixture. Toss the walnuts and chocolate chips with flour to coat. Then add to the chocolate batter. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, or until tester just comes out clean. Halfway through the baking, rap the pan against the oven shelf to allow air to escape from between the pan and the brownie dough. Do not overbake! Cool thoroughly, refrigerate well and cut into squares.
• This was adapted from a recipe for chocolate globs in the Soho Charcuterie Cookbook.

MY FAMOUS OUTRAGEOUS BROWNIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees.
• Line bottom and sides of a brownie pan with aluminum foil, lightly grease with some extra butter (not from ingredients).
• Melt butter over medium heat, whisk until just melted.
• Remove from heat and add cocoa powder, whisk until smooth and no lumps remain.
• Add sugar and continue stirring until well blended (I turned to a spoon by this point).
• Let mixture cool 2 minutes.
• Transfer to larger bowl.
• Add eggs and vanilla and mix until well blended.
• Add flour (I sifted mine) and salt, using rubber spatula stir until batter is blended.
• Scrape into prepared pan (should be quite hard as mixture doesn't run).
• Spread evenly and bake until toothpick comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
• Let cool and cut.

OREO OUTRAGEOUS BROWNIES

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350°. Butter and flour an 11 1/2" x 17 1/4" x 1" baking pan.
• In a heatproof medium bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, heat butter, chocolate chips and unsweetened chocolate until melted and smooth. Allow to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, whisk eggs, coffee, vanilla and sugar. Blend chocolate mixture into egg mixture; cool to room temperature.
• In a medium bowl, sift together one cup flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture. In a small bowl, stir Oreos and remaining 1/4 cup flour. Add Oreo mixture to chocolate mixture. Pour batter into baking pan and smooth top with a rubber spatula.
• Bake 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted 3 inches from center comes out clean; DO NOT OVER BAKE -- Allow to cool. Refrigerate, tightly wrapped, until cold; cut into squares.