Tri Level Brownies Food

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt the butter and dark chocolate together in a large heavy based pan over a low heat.
• In a bowl or large measuring jug, beat the eggs together with the superfine sugar and vanilla extract.
• Allow the chocolate mixture to cool a little, then add the egg and sugar mixture and beat well. Fold in the flour and salt. Then stir in the white chocolate buttons or chips, and the semisweet chocolate buttons or chips. Beat to combine then scrape and pour the brownie mixture into the prepared tin.
• Bake for about 25 minutes. You can see when the brownies are ready because the top dries to a slightly paler brown speckle, while the middle remains dark, dense and gooey. Even with such a big batch you do need to keep checking on it: the difference between gooey brownies and dry ones is only a few minutes. Remember, too, that they will continue to cook as they cool.
• To serve, cut into squares while still warm and pile up on a large plate, sprinkling with confectioners' sugar pushed with a teaspoon through a small sieve.

TRIPLE-TIER BROWNIES

Steps:

• Prepare and bake brownie mix according to package directions, using a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large saucepan, combine chocolate chips and peanut butter. Cook over low heat for 4-5 minutes or until blended, stirring occasionally. Stir in cereal; set aside. , Spread frosting over brownies. Sprinkle with peanuts. Spread with peanut butter mixture. Chill for 30 minutes or until set before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.

TRI-LEVEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• BASE: Stir together oats, flour, brown sugar, soda, salt, and melted butter.
• Pat into a 11x7x1 1/2 baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Cool.
• SECOND LAYER: Mix sugar, butter and melted chocolate.
• Add egg: beat well.
• Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Add to chocolate mixture alternately with milk and vanilla.
• Stir in chopped nuts if using.
• Spread over baked cooled base layer.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Cool.
• FROSTING: Melt chocolate with butter over low heat, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar and vanilla.
• Blend in hot water to make an almost pourable consistency.
• Frost brownies.
• Cut into 16 bars.

TRI-LEVEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 11 x 7 1/2 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, stir together quick cooking oats, 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar, and baking soda. Stir melted butter into dry ingredients.
• Pat evenly into the bottom of baking pan and bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• For the middle layer, cream together white sugar, butter, and 1 ounce of melted unsweetened chocolate. Add the egg to this mixture and cream well.
• In a medium bowl, stir together 2/3 cup of flour, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to chocolate mixture alternately with a mixture of the milk and vanilla. Mix after each addition. Fold in the walnuts and spread evenly over baked layer.
• Bake for 25 minutes more at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C ) then cool.
• For frosting, melt together 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 ounce of unsweetened chocolate over medium heat. Remove from heat, and stir in 1 1/2 cups of confectioners sugar. Add vanilla last. Stir until frosting is smooth and pourable. Drizzle over the tops of the brownies for an elegant finish.

TRIPLE-LAYER BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients; stir in butter. Pat into a greased 11x7-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes. , In another bowl, beat the sugar, butter and chocolate. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the chocolate mixture alternately with milk, mixing well after each addition. Stir in pecans; spread over bottom layer. , Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Cool. , For frosting, in a large microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla (mixture will be very crumbly). Beat in enough water (about 2 tablespoons) to achieve desired spreading consistency. Immediately frost brownies and top with pecans halves.