Outrageous Chocolate 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.

OUTRAGEOUS CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat chopped chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second increments, stirring between each, until almost melted; do not overheat. Remove; stir until melted and smooth. (Alternatively, place chocolate and butter in a large heatproof bowl set over (not in) a pan of simmering water; stir until melted and smooth) In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
• With an electric mixer, beat eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla on high speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low; beat in chocolate mixture. Mix in dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in chocolate chunks.
• Drop by tablespoons of dough onto baking sheets, 2 to 3 inches apart. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through until cookies are shiny and crackly, yet still soft in centre, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on sheets 10 minutes; Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S OUTRAGEOUS BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter and flour a 12 x 18 x 1-inch baking sheet.
• Melt together the butter, 1 pound of chocolate chips, and the bitter chocolate in a medium bowl over simmering water. Allow to cool slightly. In a large bowl, stir (do not beat) together the eggs, coffee granules, vanilla, and sugar. Stir the warm chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and allow to cool to room temperature.
• In a medium bowl, sift together 1 cup of flour, the baking powder, and salt. Add to the cooled chocolate mixture. Toss the walnuts and 12 ounces of chocolate chips in a medium bowl with 1/4 cup of flour, then add them to the chocolate batter. Pour into the baking sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes, then rap the baking sheet against the oven shelf to force the air to escape from between the pan and the brownie dough. Bake for about 15 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Do not overbake! Allow to cool thoroughly, refrigerate, and cut into 20 large squares.

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.

OUTRAGEOUS CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CHIP BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 13x18x1 1/2 sheet pan.
• Melt together butter, chocolate chips and unsweetened chocolate in a double boiler.
• Cool slightly. In a separate bowl stir together egs, vanilla and sugar. Stir egg mixture into warm chocolate and cool to room temperature.
• In another separate bowl, combine 1 C flour, baking powder and salt. Add to cooled chocolate mixture.
• Toss peanut butter chips in 1/4C flour to coat. Add to the chocolate batter.
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes, or until they pull away from the side of the pan.