Triple Chocolate Pecan Fudge Brownies Food

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE PECAN FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and get a 9″ square baking pan.
• Line the baking pan with parchment or aluminum foil with an overhang on opposite sides so you can lift out the brownies from the pan.
• Combine the butter, sugar, cocoa and salt in a heatproof bowl and place it over a small sauce pot with simmering water, to create a double boiler.
• Stir until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Remove the bowl from the heat and allow to cool just a little bit.
• Add the vanilla and stir with a wooden spoon.
• Add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each one (I'm not too sure just how vigorously you can stir the chocolate with a wooden spoon but give it a go).
• When the batter looks thick, shiny and well blended add the flour and stir until you can no longer see it, and then beat it vigorously for 40 strokes with your wooden spoon.
• Add the nuts and chocolate chips and spread evenly in your baking pan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out slightly moist with batter.
• Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• After they have cooled lift the brownies out of the pan and gently remove the foil or parchment from the sides of the brownies.
• Cut the brownies into squares and enjoy!!

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.

PECAN FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch-square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides. Butter paper; set pan aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• Place butter and chocolates in a large heatproof bowl set over (not in) a saucepan of simmering water. Heat until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and stir in sugars, eggs, vanilla, flour mixture, and half of pecans. Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top. Sprinkle with remaining pecans.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Set pan on a wire rack; let cool completely. Using paper overhang, lift brownie onto a cutting board; cut into 16 squares.

TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a metal bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water melt the bittersweet chocolate and the unsweetened chocolate with the butter, stirring until the mixture is smooth, remove the bowl from the heat, and let the mixture cool until it is lukewarm. Stir in the sugar and the vanilla and add the eggs, 1 at a time, stirring well after each addition. Stir in the salt and the flour, stirring until the mixture is just combined, and stir in the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into a well-buttered and floured 13- by 9-inch baking pan, smooth the top, and bake the mixture in the middle of a preheated 350°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a tester comes out with crumbs adhering to it. Let the mixture cool completely in the pan on a rack and cut it into 24 bars.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 13x9-inch pan.
• In metal bowl set over pan of barely simmering water, melt bittersweet chocolate, unsweetened chocolate and butter.
• Stir until smooth. Remove bowl from heat; let mixture cool until it is lukewarm.
• Stir in the sugar and vanilla extract. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each.
• Stir in salt and flour, stirring until mixture is just combined; stir in chocolate chips.
• Pour batter into pan, smooth top and bake in middle of oven 25-30 minutes, or until a tester comes out with crumbs.
• Let cool completely in pan on a rack, then cut it into bars.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter and dust with cocoa powder a 9x13" pan. (You can also line the pan with parchment paper, leaving excess paper over the sides.) Set aside.
• Place a heat-resistant (glass or stainless steel bowl) over a pan of simmering water. Place the butter in the bowl to begin melting. In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, cocoa powder and salt. When the butter is completely melted, gradually add the sugar mixture to the butter until fully combined. Remove from heat, and add the vanilla. Let mixture cool for about 10 minutes.
• To the cooled mixture whisk in the eggs one at a time, making sure to beat the mixture well. Mix together the flour and baking powder, and gradually add this to the batter until completely combined. Fold in the white chocolate chips. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Bake at 325 for about 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out with crumbs. Let brownie cool completely.
• To the cooled brownie, pour the melted chocolate chips over the top and even spread. Add dolops of the melted white chocolate chips, and swirl together with a spatula. Let cool completely before cutting (place in the refrigerator to speed up the cooling/setting process.) Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate squares in a microwave-safe bowl at MEDIUM (50% power) 1 1/2 minutes, stirring at 30-second intervals until melted. Stir until smooth.
• Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add melted chocolate, beating just until blended.
• Add flour, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in vanilla and chocolate morsels. Spread batter into a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch pan.
• Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into squares.
• Praline-Pecan Brownies: Prepare and bake Chocolate Fudge Brownies as directed; cool completely. Spread uncut brownies evenly with Chocolate Glaze; sprinkle evenly with 2 cups coarsely chopped Praline Pecans.
• Caramel-Coconut-Pecan Brownies: Prepare batter for Chocolate Fudge Brownies as directed; spread batter into a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch pan. Sprinkle batter evenly with 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels, and 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans. Drizzle evenly with 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk. Bake at 350° for 50 to 55 minutes or until golden brown and center is set. Makes 32 brownies. Prep: 20 min., Bake: 55 minute.
• Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake: Sprinkle 1/2 cup toasted, chopped pecans evenly over the bottom of each of 2 greased and floured 9-inch springform pans. Prepare Chocolate Fudge Brownie batter as directed. Divide batter evenly between pans, spreading over chopped pecans.
• Beat 4 (8-ounce) packages of softened cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; add 1 3/4 cups sugar, beating until blended. Add 7 large eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Divide cream cheese mixture evenly between each pan, spreading over brownie batter.
• Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until set. Remove from oven; cool completely on wire racks. Spread top of each cooled cheesecake with 1 recipe Chocolate Glaze; cover and chill 8 hours. Remove sides of pans before serving. Garnish, if desired, with fresh mint sprigs and sliced strawberries. Makes 2 (9-inch) cheesecakes. Prep: 30 min.; Bake: 1 hr., 15 min.; Chill: 8 hours.
• Note: We topped each cheesecake with 1 full recipe of Chocolate Glaze. For a thinner layer of chocolate on top, divide 1 recipe of glaze between the two cakes.
• Peppermint Brownie Tarts: Prepare batter for Chocolate Fudge Brownies as directed. Divide batter evenly between 2 greased and floured 9-inch tart pans with removable bottoms. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely on wire racks.
• Beat 1/2 cup softened butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar alternately with 1/3 cup milk, beating at low speed after each addition. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon peppermint oil. Divide butter mixture between each tart, spreading evenly over cooled brownies in pans; cover and chill 1 hour or until firm. Divide 1 recipe Chocolate Glaze evenly between each tart, spreading over chilled butter mixture in pans. Sprinkle 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy canes around outer edge of each tart. Makes 2 (9-inch) tarts. Prep: 30 min., Bake: 20 min., Chill: 1 hours.

CHEWY, FUDGY TRIPLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 350°F Spray 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick vegetable cooking spray.
• Fold two 12-inch pieces of foil lengthwise so that they measure 7 inches wide. Fit one sheet in bottom of greased pan, pushing it into corners and up sides of pan; overhang will help in removal of baked brownies. Following illustration 1 below, fit second sheet in pan in same manner, perpendicular to first sheet. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• In medium heatproof bowl set over a pan of almost-simmering water, melt chocolates and butter, stirring occasionally until mixture is smooth. Whisk in cocoa until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Whisk together eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt in medium bowl until combined, about 15 seconds. Whisk warm chocolate mixture into egg mixture; then stir in flour with wooden spoon until just combined. Pour mixture into prepared pan, spread into corners, and level surface with rubber spatula; bake until slightly puffed and toothpick inserted in center comes out with a small amount of sticky crumbs clinging to it, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack to room temperature, about 2 hours, then remove brownies from pan using foil handles (see illustration 2, below).
• Cut into 1-inch squares and serve. (Do not cut brownies until ready to serve; brownies can be wrapped in plastic and refrigerated up to 5 days.).

CHOCOLATE PECAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Grease a 9-inch pan.
• In a small bowl, mix flour and baking soda.
• In a small saucepan combine sugar, butter and water.
• Bring to boil over medium heat: remove immediately from heat.
• Stir in 1 cup of chocolate morsels and vanilla until melted and smooth.
• Transfer mixture to a medium bowl and cool completely.
• Stir in eggs beating well.
• Gradually stir in flour until smooth.
• Stir remaining chocolate morsels and nuts into batter.
• Pour into pan.
• Bake until inserted toothpick is clean, 30-35 minutes.
• Place pan on rack and cool completely.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F and line a 9" pan with parchment.
• In saucepan over medium-high heat, bring sugar, butter, honey and milk to boil, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in 5 oz of the bittersweet chocolate until melted. Remove from heat.
• Let cool 5 minutes, then beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in vanilla.
• Stir dry ingredients into chocolate mixture.
• Fold in remaining bittersweet chocolate, cranberries and candy coated milk chocolate.
• Bake 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pan on a rack.

TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE PECAN FUDGE

Steps:

• Butter an 8-inch square baking dish, and set it aside.
• Combine all the chocolate and the half-and-half in a medium saucepan, and warm it over low heat, stirring until the chocolate is completely melted. Add the sugar, corn syrup, and salt, and cook to the soft-ball stage (236 degrees to 240 degrees), 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Add the butter and do not stir. Allow the fudge to sit, undisturbed, until it reaches 120 degrees. Then add the vanilla and the pecans, if using, and beat with a handheld electric mixer until the fudge loses its gloss and starts to thicken but is still warm enough to pour into the prepared baking dish. The fudge will look less like chocolate sauce and more like chocolate frosting.Spread it out evenly in the dish, and let it cool completely. Then cut it into 1-inch cubes.