Hi All
Wish you all a happy & blessed new year!! I know its a bit late, but as the saying goes, its better to be late than never :). Hope you all had a wonderful Xmas & New Year.
This is my first post in the new year, so I thought of posting something sweet. This recipe is from Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook, which my husband gifted me sometime back. This brownie is dense, fudgy and full of deep chocolate flavor. So this is for all the chocoholics out there :)
Here goes the recipe :
Recipe source: Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook
Ingredients
- 1 stick Unsalted butter (1/2 cup plus more for pan)
- 8 ounces Bittersweet chocolate (220gm approx, coarsely chopped)
- 1.5 cups Sugar
- 4 large Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup All purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 degree). Butter an 8 inch square baking pan. Line the pan with parchment paper, leaving a 1 inch overhang on two sides. Set aside, Place butter and chocolate in a large heatproof bowl set over (but not touching) simmering water; stir frequently until chocolate and butter are melted, about 7 minutes. remove bowl from heat;let cool to room temperature, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Stir sugar into cooled chocolate mixture until combined. whisk in eggs one at a time, whisking until smooth after each addition. whisk in vanilla. Gently fold in flour and salt. Pour batter into prepared pan, and smooth top with an offset spatula. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the centre comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached, 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
- It can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for upto 3 days.
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Hi Sara,
I use Lindt plain dark chocolate for baking.
Cheers
Maria
Hi Maria,
Doesnt this recepie need any baking powder???
Hi Jerome,
I think it doesnt, since I haven’t mentioned it in the recipe. I’m in Kerala now and the recipe book which I got the recipe from is in Bahrain, so I cant recheck it :((
Cheers
Maria
Hi Maria,
I have been following your blog and have been enjoying it immensely i would like to know if you have the recipe for Egg Masala or some nice smelling egg curry. Thanks a ton.
Hi Shobha,
Thank you very much! Good to know that you follow this space :)
I’ve posted a number of egg recipes before. Please check out the following link:
https://mariasmenu.wpcomstaging.com/recipes/egg
Dear Maria,
Does the sugar have to be powdered?
hi maria,..
can i subsitute cooking chocolate with cocoa powder,.if so how much,..
Hi Tara
I havent tried making this brownies with cocoa powder, so am not sure about it. However I think the consistency of the brownie might change if you use cocoa powder instead of the chocolate.
Cheers
Maria
Hi maria… I d like to know which chocolate wud be ideal for this recipe. I reside in bangalore.. so kindly mention which brand suits best for this recipe…
Hi Liza
I am not familiar with the brands in Bangalore :( You can use any brand of baking/cooking chocolate for this recipe. I think baking/cooking chocolate should be available in all super markets.
Hope you will like this brownie.
Happy baking :)
Cheers
Maria
Happy New year Maria! i never tried fudge..but this pic and recipe tempting me to give a try …thx for sharing this !
Happy new year to you too. Brownie looks yum !