Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Flourless chocolate brownies


one of my favorite flourless dessert recipes,i had never made

these before until a few weeks ago and they are good,

I hope everyone is doing well and having a great week



Flourless Chocolate Brownies


Estimated Times Preparation Time: 20 mins

Cooking Time: 35 mins Cooling Time: 4 hrs 30 mins refrigerating Servings: 16 brownies Ingredients
2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, cut into pieces

2 tablespoons water

1/4 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa

4 large eggs

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup pecans, finely ground (optional)

1/4 cup heavy whipping cream Directions
PREHEAT oven to 300º F. Line 9-inch-square baking pan with foil. Grease bottom and sides.HEAT 1 1/2 cups morsels, butter and water in medium, heavy-duty saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until morsels and butter are melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in cocoa until smooth. Remove from heat.BEAT eggs and sugar in medium mixer bowl until thick, about 4 minutes. Stir in vanilla extract. Fold 1/3 of egg mixture into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining egg mixture, one half at a time, until thoroughly incorporated. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.BAKE for 35 to 40 minutes or until risen in center and edges start to get firm and shiny (center may still move and appear underbaked). Cool completely in pan on wire rack (center may sink slightly). Cover; refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. PLACE cream in small, uncovered, microwave-safe dish. Microwave on HIGH (100%) power for 25 to 30 seconds. Add remaining 1/2 cup morsels. Let stand for 2 to 3 minutes; stir until chocolate is melted.SPREAD ganache over chilled brownie. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Using two opposite sides of foil, carefully lift the entire brownie out of the pan and place on cutting board. Carefully peel away foil from brownie. Cut into bars. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

2 comments:

  1. Dear Cilla,

    Thanks so much for stopping by! These flourless chocolate brownies look fabulously yummy!., My mom is a celiac, so I must try the recipe and surprise her with a batch sometime soon; (she just lives 10 minustes away from my husband and I).

    Please pop by agin and join in the fun for my 53rd, 'Tuesday Tea For Two', weekly blog tea party meme next week also..,

    Cheers and hugs from Wanda Lee

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  2. Hi Wanda
    so nice to hear from you sweetie,i hope she enjoys the brownies,they are soo good. have a nice weekend and i will stop by again soon.cilla

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