From Scratch Brownies Death By Chocolate Recipes

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.

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.

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.

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: SIMPLY THE BEST CHOCOLATE BROWNIE LAYER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare the chocolate brownie layer. Coat a 9 by 1 1/2-inch cake pan with 1 teaspoon of butter. Flour the pan with 1 teaspoon of flour, shaking out the excess.
• Sift together 1/4 cup flour, 2 tablespoons cocoa, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt onto waxed paper. Set aside.
• Heat 1-inch of water in the bottom half of a double boiler over medium heat. Place 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, 4 tablespoons butter, and 2 ounces semisweet chocolate in the top half of the double boiler tightly cover top with film wrap. Heat for 4 1/2 to 5 minutes, remove from the heat, and stir until smooth.
• Place 3 eggs, 1 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a balloon whip. Whisk on high speed until slightly thickened, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and whisk on medium for 30 seconds. Add the sifted ingredients, whisk on low for 10 seconds, then on medium for 10 seconds. Add the sour cream and whisk on medium for 5 seconds.
• Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a rubber spatula to thoroughly combine ( also add and combine 4 ounces chocolate chunks ).
• Pour the brownie batter into the prepared cake pan, spreading evenly. Bake the brownie for 30 minutes, until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan at room temperature for 5 minutes. Turn out onto a cake circle and refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the brownie from the refrigerator and cut in half horizontally. Keep the brownie at room temperature until needed.

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

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• Mix cake batter according to package directions, adding water, oil, and eggs as directed. Spread batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven until a tester comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool and crumble. Make pudding, according to package directions, with milk.
• In a large trifle or other glass serving bowl, place half of the crumbled cake. Pour half of the coffee over the cake, and spread half of the pudding over that. Top with half of the whipped topping, sprinkled with half the crumbled candy bars. Repeat layers in the same order. Refrigerate until serving.