SNPiccolo5
Senior Cook
OK, this is a recipe I've spent a couple tries developing, but I got the idea and lots of help from a local bakery. These are brown-sugar cinnamon brownies. You may think it sounds wierd, but it is in fact, very good. Think Chocolate Cinnamon Roll!
Mexican Brownies with Penuche Icing
Brownies
4 oz unsweetened chocolate
4 oz unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
3 extra large eggs OR 4 large eggs
pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 Tb + 1/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
1. Put chocolate chips in freezer, pre heat oven 350
2. Melt chocolate, butter, sugar over low heat, or over a double boiler
3. Remove from heat and add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition
4. Add cinnamon, salt, and vanilla
5. Add flour, let brownie batter cool to room temperature.
6. Add chocolate chips, spread in 10x10 pan (they didn't work in 8x8 for me), bake for 20 minutes, then let cool.
Penuche Icing
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 Tb. Butter
3/4 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup confectioner's sugar
1. Over low heat, bring butter, sugar, cream, to a boil, whisking.
2. Remove from heat, add vanilla and confectioner's sugar and whisk until smooth, then let sit 10 minutes.
3. Whisk again until thick, then pour over brownies.
4. Let sit 1 hour.
Hope someone tries these! These are my favorite brownies!
-Tim
Mexican Brownies with Penuche Icing
Brownies
4 oz unsweetened chocolate
4 oz unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
3 extra large eggs OR 4 large eggs
pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 Tb + 1/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
1. Put chocolate chips in freezer, pre heat oven 350
2. Melt chocolate, butter, sugar over low heat, or over a double boiler
3. Remove from heat and add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition
4. Add cinnamon, salt, and vanilla
5. Add flour, let brownie batter cool to room temperature.
6. Add chocolate chips, spread in 10x10 pan (they didn't work in 8x8 for me), bake for 20 minutes, then let cool.
Penuche Icing
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 Tb. Butter
3/4 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup confectioner's sugar
1. Over low heat, bring butter, sugar, cream, to a boil, whisking.
2. Remove from heat, add vanilla and confectioner's sugar and whisk until smooth, then let sit 10 minutes.
3. Whisk again until thick, then pour over brownies.
4. Let sit 1 hour.
Hope someone tries these! These are my favorite brownies!
-Tim