brownies with a bittersweet chocolate fudgy base, flaky top, and whipped frosting! What could be better?
11 oz. chopped bittersweet chocolate
2 oz. chopped unsweetened chocolate
1 stick (8 TB) of unsalted butter cut into TB portions
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
6 eggs
2 cups sugar
4 oz. chopped white chocolate
1 1/2 cups walnuts or pecans
Frosting:
1 stick (8TB) butter
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Whipping Cream
Fresh blood orange juice
1–2 TB grand marnier
OR:
2–3 TB Kahlua
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Place bittersweet, unsweetened chocolate and butter in a glass bowl
Microwave for 25 second increments, removing and stirring at each 25 second interval.
Stir until well blended. Set aside to cool
Crack eggs in mixing bowl
Beat until frothy and foamy If available you may use a wire whisk to mix
Slowly add sugar and beat until well blended
Add cooled chocolate mixture and mix until well blended
Add flour and baking powder and blend until smooth
Add chopped white chocolate and nuts and blend until smooth
Pour into pan – you may use a 9 x 12 pan or individual cupcake pans
Bake for 18-22 minutes depending on the pan used
Cool and frost
Frosting:
Whip butter in a mixing bowl until whipped and light and airy
Add 1 1/2 cups of powder sugar
Beat until smooth – at this point you may need to add a small amount of whipping cream to achieve desired consistency
Flavor choices:
Fresh blood orange juice -2-3 TB or to desired consistency
2-3 TB Kahlua
Continue to beat for 4-5 minutes until whipped and fluffy
Add additional powder sugar and whipping cream to achieve desired consistency
Frost on cooled brownies
Keywords: chocolate butter Kahlua blood orange