Salty sweets are all the rage these days in gourmet desserts. It may sound odd, but salt complements the flavor of chocolate. These brownies are fudgy in texture, with a light crunchy burst of salt that makes your taste buds quite happy. The key is a sparse sprinkling of coarse sea salt on top of the frosting. If you are still hesitant, the brownies are yummy on their own.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 16 brownies
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 2 squares (2 ounces) unsweetened chocolate
- 2 squares (2 ounces) semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup (8 Tablespoons or 1 stick) butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup chocolate chips
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- Topping:
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon (about) coarse sea salt
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line an 8- x 8-inch baking pan with nonstick foil.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Melt unsweetened chocolate, semisweet chocolate, and butter in the top of a double-boiler, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat, then remove the top of the double-boiler to a folded towel. Let cool for 5 minutes, then whisk in eggs, sugar, and vanilla.
Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring by hand. Do not over-mix. Fold in chocolate chips and pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips as soon as they come out of the oven. Let rest for 5 minutes to let chocolate soften, then use a spatula to spread chocolate evenly over the top. Using your fingers for control, sprinkle evenly, but sparsely with coarse sea salt. Tap pan gently on the counter to set salt crystals into the frosting.
Refrigerate about 15 minutes to set frosting. Let brownies come to room temperature before cutting to serve.
Yield: 16 brownies
Sea Salt Brownies Recipe Photo © 2010 Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, licensed to About.com, Inc.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Melt unsweetened chocolate, semisweet chocolate, and butter in the top of a double-boiler, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat, then remove the top of the double-boiler to a folded towel. Let cool for 5 minutes, then whisk in eggs, sugar, and vanilla.
Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring by hand. Do not over-mix. Fold in chocolate chips and pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips as soon as they come out of the oven. Let rest for 5 minutes to let chocolate soften, then use a spatula to spread chocolate evenly over the top. Using your fingers for control, sprinkle evenly, but sparsely with coarse sea salt. Tap pan gently on the counter to set salt crystals into the frosting.
Refrigerate about 15 minutes to set frosting. Let brownies come to room temperature before cutting to serve.
Yield: 16 brownies
Sea Salt Brownies Recipe Photo © 2010 Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, licensed to About.com, Inc.
