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Home » Recipes » Best Ever Chocolate Brownies
Courtesy of:
The Cookworks 
Episode:
Pot Luck 
Host:
Donna Dooher  
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Best Ever Chocolate Brownies

Yield:  12


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Ingredients:

Best Ever Chocolate Brownies

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (250 mL)
  • 3 oz best-quality semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped (90 g)
  • 1 cup sugar (250 mL)
  • 1/2 cup best-quality cocoa powder (125 mL)
  • 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, softened (125 mL)
  • 3 x eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract (10 mL)
  • 1/2 cup flour (125 mL)
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt (1 mL)
  • Ganache, recipe follows

Ganache

  • 6 oz best-quality semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped (170 g)
  • 6 tbsp heavy cream (90 mL)
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter (45 mL)
 
Directions:

Best Ever Chocolate Brownies

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Butter the square pan.
  2. In a small saucepan, melt the butter and bring it to just below a boil. Place the chopped chocolate in a large bowl. Pour in the hot butter and let stand for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Sift in the sugar and cocoa powder. Beat in the mascarpone, eggs, and vanilla, mixing until smooth. Gently fold the flour and salt into the batter.
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into brownies comes out clean. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. Spread the warm ganache over the brownies. Allow the ganache to set completely before cutting into squares.

Ganache

  1. Place the chocolate in a large mixing bowl and set aside. Bring the cream and butter to just below boiling point in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour the hot mixture over the chocolate and let stand for 30 seconds. Stir the mixture.
  2. The ganache should be used for spreading while warm.