Best From Scratch Brownies Death By Chocolate Recipes

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE III

Steps:

• Prepare brownies according to package directions. Let cool.
• Mix pudding according to package directions.
• In a glass punch bowl, layer in the following order: 1/2 of the brownie, crumbled; 1/2 of the pudding; 1 toffee bar, crushed; 1/2 of the whipped topping.
• Repeat layers in the same order. Save the last toffee bar to crumble and sprinkle on top before serving.
• Refrigerate. Best if made the day before you serve it.

BROWNIES FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Melt butter and chocolate in top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. Remove top of double boiler and stir sugar, flour, eggs, salt, and vanilla extract into chocolate mixture until batter is smooth. Fold walnuts into batter; spread into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cut brownies while warm.

BEST CHOCOLATE BROWNIE ADAPTED FROM MARCEL DESAULNIERS, DEATH BY CHOCOLATE)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly butter and flour a 9x9x2-inch square cake pan. Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt together onto a sheet of waxed paper. In top of a double boiler melt chocolate and butter over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat.
• In an electric mixer mix eggs, sugar and vanilla on high until slightly thickened, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add melted chocolate mixture and mix on medium for 30 seconds. Add flour mixture and mix on low 10 seconds, then on medium 10 seconds. Add sour cream and mix on medium 5 seconds.
• Scrape around sides and bottom of bowl with a rubber spatula to combine thoroughly. Use spatula to fold in chopped chocolate. Pour batter into cake pan and spread evenly. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Allow brownies to cool 10 to 15 minutes before cutting with a serrated knife.

FROM SCRATCH BROWNIES (DEATH BY CHOCOLATE)

Steps:

• Melt the two chocolates and the butter together in a double boiler.
• Let the mixture cool to room temperature.
• Mix the eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla together until well blended, but do not whip.
• Whipping to a foam creates more leavening and results in a crumbly brownie.
• If the eggs are not at room temperature, stir the mixture over a hot bath just until the mixture is at a slightly warm room temperature.
• Blend in the chocolate mix.
• Sift the flour and fold in.
• Pour into a 9" x 13" pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees F for 45-50 minutes.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE V

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cocoa. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the sour cream, water and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture just until incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. When cake is cool, sift confectioners' sugar over the top.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Prepare an 8 inch square pan by lining with foil and spraying with non stick cooking spray, having edges of foil overhang the pan on two sides to help in removal of brownies.
• Place a heat-proof bowl over almost simmering pot of water.
• Melt chocolates and butter, stirring occasionally until smooth.
• Whisk in cocoa and coffee powder.
• Set aside to cool slightly.
• Beat together eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt.
• Add chocolate mixture.
• Stir in flour until just combined.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan and spread evenly.
• Bake at 350 F for 35-40 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out with only a small amount of moist batter clinging to it.
• Cool in pan several hours (if you have the willpower).
• Using overhanging foil lift the brownies from the pan.
• Remove foil and place brownies on plate.
• Frost brownies as desired.
• Frosting:.
• Melt together chocolate chips and butter in heat-proof bowl over almost simmering water.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Beat in sour cream.
• Add powdered sugar.
• Beat until creamy.
• Frost brownies.
• Don't blink or brownies will be gone!

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C (350F).
• Grease and line a 20cm x 30cm (8" x 12") shallow sided baking tin- (lamington tin).
• Chop chocolate into small pieces, about the size of the fingernail on your little finger and set aside until needed.
• In a food processor grind nuts to a fine consistency.
• Tip nuts into a large mixing bowl.
• Add rice flour, sifted cocoa and sugar and mix well.
• Make a well in the dry ingredients and add melted butter, vanilla and eggs.
• Stir well to combine.
• Stir in chocolate pieces.
• Spoon mixture into the prepared baking tin and smooth the surface with the back of the spoon.
• Bake on the centre shelf of the oven for 40 minutes at 180C (350F).
• Remove from oven, cool in tin, and cut into squares or rectangles to serve.
• Store in airtight tins, lining base and between layers with kitchen paper.