FLEUR DE SEL CHOCOLATE CHIP BLONDIES
Provided by Anne Thornton, Host of Dessert First
Categories dessert
Time 55m
Yield about 48 squares
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13-inch jelly roll pan with softened butter or cooking spray.
- Beat your butter in the bowl of a stand mixer until it is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the brown and granulated sugars a little bit at a time, pouring them in on the side of the bowl. While you're adding your sugars, stop the mixer occasionally and scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to make sure that everything is fully mixed. Cream the butter and sugar mixture until it is light and fluffy, about 8 minutes. (Creaming creates air pockets in the dough, and therefore these blondies have a light and delicate texture.)
- Whisk your flour, baking soda and sea salt, if using, in a bowl. (Add the salt only if desired because there is plenty on top of the finished brownies.) Add your eggs 1 at a time, adding the second only after the first is fully incorporated. Once the second egg is fully incorporated, add your vanilla. Turn your mixer down to low speed and slowly add the flour mixture. Once the dry ingredients are fully incorporated into the wet ingredients, add in all those chocolate chips. Your machine will seem to be struggling to mix in the chocolate chips because there are so many of them, but don't turn it up, leave it on low and allow it to fully mix the chips in. Spread your cookie dough into the prepared jelly roll. Evenly sprinkle the top of the dough with the fleur de sel.
- Pop the blondies in the oven until they are golden brown on top and not wobbly in the center, 30 to 35 minutes. Allow the blondies to cool in the pan on a wire rack or on a dishtowel on your counter.
- Cut the blondies, still in the pan, with a sharp knife into bars, about 48 pieces. Remove with a spatula and serve. (Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 1 week, but they will not last that long!)
BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH FLEUR DE SEL
This is an intense, creamy one-ingredient chocolate mousse adapted from the molecular gastronomist Hervé This. The nearly instant recipe contains no cream or eggs, so a complex chocolate can shine. The mousse serves four, and it can be doubled. But even if you're serving two, don't be tempted to halve it. More of our favorite Valentine's Day recipes can be found here.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories quick, sauces and gravies, dessert
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Create an ice bath in a large bowl using ice and a little cold water. Nestle a smaller bowl in ice bath.
- Place chocolate and 1 cup water in a small pot and heat over medium. Whisk until mixture is melted and smooth, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Immediately pour melted chocolate into the bowl in the ice bath. Vigorously whisk chocolate mixture by hand until thick, 3 to 5 minutes. The chocolate should be fluffy and form a mound when dolloped with the whisk (it should generally have the texture and appearance of mousse). If the mixture does not thicken, add a bit more chopped chocolate and remelt over the heat. Spoon into serving bowls and garnish with fleur de sel.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 340, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 45 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 165 milligrams, Sugar 39 grams
DARK CHOCOLATE BROWNIE COOKIES WITH FLEUR DE SEL
Provided by Megan Mitchell
Categories dessert
Time 1h50m
Yield 16 to 18 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat it to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
- Place the chocolate and butter in a double boiler (or a medium heatproof bowl over a medium saucepan of barely simmering water--do not let the bowl touch the water) and heat over low heat, stirring often, until melted, about 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside but keep warm.
- Combine the eggs, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat together starting on low speed and slowly increasing the speed to medium, until light and creamy, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Combine the flour, espresso powder, baking powder and fine sea salt in a small bowl. Whisk to combine.
- With the mixer running on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture to the beaten eggs and mix for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides. With the mixer running on low speed, pour in the melted chocolate. Stir until everything is fully incorporated without overworking the batter, 30 to 45 seconds.
- Let the dough sit for 5 minutes to firm up.
- Using a 1-tablespoon portion scoop, scoop 6 to 8 mounds of the dough and place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them 1 inch apart. If the dough spreads out, it needs more time to firm up. Sprinkle the tops with fleur de sel.
- Bake on the center rack until the tops of the cookies look cracked and shiny, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute to set up, if necessary, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let cool completely.
- Repeat the scooping and baking with the remaining dough.
CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH FLEUR DE SEL
A scrumptious combination of rich chocolate cookies with French sea salt (fleur de sel). The best mix of salty and sweet!
Provided by Dawn Morris
Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
- Combine butter and chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until chocolate is melted and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well to incorporate each one. Add brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla extract; mix well. Fold in flour mixture until no dry streaks remain. Fold in chocolate chunks.
- Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of cookie dough onto a baking stone or nonstick cookie sheets. Sprinkle fleur de sel over the tops.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cookies flatten but centers still look soft, 10 to 14 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 123.8 calories, Carbohydrate 16.3 g, Cholesterol 21.8 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 114.7 mg, Sugar 10.8 g
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