Fat Witch Cocoa Brownies Recipes

CLASSIC FAT WITCH DARK CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° F (375° F for high altitude baking). Line a 9-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil and spray with baking spray or lightly butter and dust with flour. Tap out the excess flour.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter and chocolate over low heat stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile in a stand mixer, beat the sugar, eggs and vanilla on high until the mixture is creamy, about 3-5 minutes. You may want to cover the mixer with a towel so it doesn't splatter.
• Add the warm chocolate mixture to the egg and sugar mixture for 30 seconds to 1 minute until the mix is shiny and creamy.
• Add the flour and pinch of salt and pulse the mixer on low just until the flour is mixed in being careful not to over mix. If you wish to add toasted nuts, more chocolate chips, or dried fruit this is the time to do it.
• Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack and allow to cool completely before cutting.

FAT WITCH COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Grease a 9x 9 inch baking pan with butter; dust with flour and tap out the excess; preheat oven to 350°.
• In a small saucepan, heat the butter over low heat just until melted, but not brown.
• Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
• Add the cocoa powder and sugar to the butter; whisk until blended.
• Add in the eggs one at a time, whisking after each addition until the mixture is smooth and shiny.
• Add in the vanilla; whisk to mix inches.
• Measure the flour and salt and sift together into the batter; mix the batter gently until well combined and no trace of the dry ingredients remains.
• At this point, if desired, stir in any extras like walnuts.
• Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking pan and bake for 30 minutes or until tests done with toothpick (comes out clean or with only crumbs, not batter, on it).
• Remove from the oven and cool on a rack for 1 hour; cut just before serving.

FAT WITCH BROWNIES

Steps:

• Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan with butter; dust with flour and tap out the excess; preheat oven to 350°.
• Melt butter and chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring often; set aside to cool.
• Cream the sugar, eggs, and vanilla together; add in the cooled chocolate mixture; mix until well blended.
• Measure the flour and salt; then sift together directly into the chocolate mixture.
• Mix batter gently until well combined and no trace of dry ingredients remains.
• *At this point, stir in any extras like walnuts.
• Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan; bake 33 minutes or until toothpick tests done (clean or with only crumbs, no batter).
• Remove from oven and cool on a rack for 1 hour; cut just before serving.

BEST COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 325°F. Line the bottom and sides of the baking pan with parchment paper or foil, leaving an overhang on two opposite sides.
• Combine the butter, sugar, cocoa, and salt in a medium heatproof bowl and set the bowl in a wide skillet of barely simmering water. Stir from time to time until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth and hot enough that you want to remove your finger fairly quickly after dipping it in to test. Remove the bowl from the skillet and set aside briefly until the mixture is only warm, not hot.
• Stir in the vanilla with a wooden spoon. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each one. When the batter looks thick, shiny, and well blended, add the flour and stir until you cannot see it any longer, then beat vigorously for 40 strokes with the wooden spoon or a rubber spatula. Stir in the nuts, if using. Spread evenly in the lined pan.
• Bake until a toothpick plunged into the center emerges slightly moist with batter, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely on a rack.
• Lift up the ends of the parchment or foil liner, and transfer the brownies to a cutting board. Cut into 16 or 25 squares.

FAT WITCH BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. grease a 9 x 9" baking pan with butter. Dust with flour and Out the excess. Preheat the oven to 350°. Melt the butter and chocolate in a small pan over low heat, stirring frequently. Set aside to cool. Cream the sugar, eggs, and vanilla together. Add the cooled chocolate mixture and mix until well blended.
• 2. Mix the flour and salt and then sift together directly into the chocolate mixture. Mix the batter gently until well combined and no trace of the dry ingredients remain. At this point, if desired, stir in any extras like walnuts.
• 3. Spread the batter evenly into prepared baking pan and bake for 33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with only crumbs, not batter on it. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack for one hour. Cut just before serving. Makes 12 to 16 brownies.