My mommy dearest is visiting us soon for my daughter’s first birthday and one thing that she absolutely loves is gooey Fudgy brownies baked at home by me. I thought why not share it with everyone. So here it is ,a totally decadent chocolaty treat.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup + 2tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp warm water
- 1 tsp instant espresso powder
Tips:
- For best results and easy maneuvering use ingredients use at room temperature.
- Duration of baking may change with different ovens, so let the brownies cook for 30 minutes straight and from then on check every 2 minutes so that brownies don’t burn.
- Do not add the warm espresso mixture to eggs without cooling it first otherwise, eggs will get cooked.
- Do not melt chocolate in micro wave for more than 30 seconds at a time it will loose its shine and chocolate will seize.
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degree F.
2. Spray a square cake pan with non-stick cooking spray and lay the bottom with parchment paper.
3. In a small cup mix together the warm water with the instant espresso powder.
4. Cream butter and sugar in a big glass bowl.
5. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in vanilla and slightly cool espresso mix.
6. Melt the chocolate chips by putting it in a bowl and warming it in microwave for 30 secs. If the chocolate is not melted keep it in the microwave one or two more times for 15 sec intervals.
7. Gently fold in the melted chocolate in the wet mixture without over mixing.
8. Sift flour and salt into the bowl and mix it with the butter mixture until it is smooth.
9. Pour the batter in the pan.
10. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean around 30-40 mins.
11. Let the brownies cool in the tray, then serve it with some hot coffee.