Chef Johns Chocolate Mint Brownies Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S CHOCOLATE MINT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Combine sugar and cocoa powder in a large bowl; stir in melted butter until mixture is smooth.
• Stir in 1 egg, vanilla, and salt. Mix in second egg.
• Fold in flour and transfer to ungreased 8x8-inch square baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 35 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool in the baking dish for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Mix powdered sugar, milk, and mint extract in a bowl until smooth.
• Pour icing over cooled brownies. Spread evenly and allow to set, about 30 minutes.
• Slice into 16 brownies.

THE BEST BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter an 8-inch square baking dish or pan, then line with parchment paper if desired to make getting the brownies out easier.
• Mix flour and salt together in a bowl; set aside.
• Place chopped chocolate and butter into a heatproof bowl and set over a saucepan with 1 inch of very gently simmering water. When the butter and almost all of the chocolate is melted, stir until smooth. Turn off the heat and set aside.
• Mix sugar and eggs in a mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer until very airy, thick, and creamy, about 5 minutes. Mix in vanilla extract, then slowly drizzle in the melted chocolate mixture, while mixing on high speed.
• Dump in the flour mixture and mix on low speed just until the flour disappears. Use a spatula to transfer the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread as evenly as possible.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out virtually clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Use a spatula to lightly press down the higher parts of the brownie around the edge of the dish. Let cool to room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes, before removing and cutting into 9 pieces.