COCOA BROWNIES
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HARDWARE
8" square baking pan
Parchment paper |
PAN PREPARATION
- Spray bottom and sides of pan with oil.
- Cut parchment paper so that it lays down inside of pan but has 2 ends sticking up to make a "brownie sling".
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SOFTWARE
4 Large Eggs
1 1/4 Cup Natural Cocoa
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
8 oz. Melted Butter
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
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THE BATTER
- Preheat oven to 300°.
- Beat eggs in mixer on medium until eggs are light in color and texture.
- Sift together dry ingredients (cocoa, brown sugar, sugar, flour and salt) and slowly add to mixer.
- Keeping mixer on slow, add the vanilla and butter very, very slowly.
- Stop and scrape down the sides and then slowly mix for 10 more seconds.
- Pour batter into pan layered with parchment paper. Lick any batter off of your hands, then wash them.
- Cook for 45 minutes.
- Check doneness by inserting a wooden toothpick into the middle of the brownie. If there's just a little bit of
crumb on the toothpick, it's done.
- Remove brownie using the parchment sling and cut into 9 pieces using a pizza cutter.
- Finish cooling on a rack or eat right away.
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COCOA SYRUP
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HARDWARE
Small Sauce Pan or Saucier
Whisk
Squeeze Bottle
Funnel |
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SOFTWARE
3 Cups Sugar
1 1/2 Cups Water
2 Tablespoons Light Corn Syrup
1/4 Teaspoons Kosher Salt
1 1/2 Cup Dutch Process Cocoa
Powder
1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract |
THE BATTER
- Bring sugar, water and corn syrup to a boil.
- Whisk in salt and cocoa powder into water mixture until you obtain a smooth sauce. This will take some time
until the cocoa butter melts.
- Add the vanilla extract.
- Return to a boil with high heat and then reduce heat to medium.
- Let the mixture reduce until thickened.
- When thicker but still a little watery, pour into a squeeze bottle.
- Let cool for several hours opened to release condensation.
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HOT COCOA
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HARDWARE
Tightly Lidded Container
Drinking Vessel
Whisk or Molinillo |
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SOFTWARE
2 1/2 Cups Powdered Milk
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
1 Cup Dutch Process Cocoa
Powder
2 tsp. Cornstarch
1 tsp. Salt
Cayenne Pepper
Boiling Water |
THE BATTER
- Shake all ingredients together in a tightly lidded bowl.
- Fill drinking vessel 1/3 the way up with cocoa mixture.
- Add water to just cover.
- Mix using a whisk or molinillo.
- Fill the rest of the way with water.
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