This is Julia Chow. The queen of my kitchen. I study under her watchful eye.
She watches each move I make to ensure I am preparing her dinner just perfectly. So far I am doing ok but she is a tough task master.
Everyone is snowed in, literally. We still can't get out of our driveway. We live in a very steep hilly area and snow plows have not even seen a side street yet. All the schools are closed and many businesses as well. The local stores, in walking distance, are out of everything. A lot of people have had no power since Friday. So I thought I would make everyone treats. I baked brownies and made granola. These are the most decadent brownies ever. Start by putting two sticks of butter in a microwave safe bowl. I took the pic before I added the second stick.
Add 2 1/4 cups of white sugar and microwave until the butter melts. Stir to combine and microwave for an additional minute.
I forgot that pic too. It will look much runnier than this.
Pour that in the bowl of a mixer and beat in 1 1/4 cups of Dutch cocoa (unsweetened).
Break in 4 large eggs.
Beat this until combined.
Add 1/2 tsp. of salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1 tablespoon of vanilla along with 1 1/2 cup of flour. Bad picture day, I forgot to show that you now add 3 cups of mini chocolate chips.
Pour it into a pan lined with parchment paper. Bake it for 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
They puff up and crack a bit but will settle down as they cool.
While they are cooling heat 1 1/2 cups of cream to a simmer.
When it simmers pour it over 3 cups of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Stir the hot cream into the chips.
Whisk until creamy and smooth.
Pour the ganache over the brownies and allow to cool. I made three recipes, the above recipe makes one of these pans.
After they cooled, I cut them into small squares and placed them on mini cake plates and wrapped them.
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Comments
Stay Safe and I hope you and Teddy (she is so beautiful) have all you need till you can get safely shoveled out!
Warm Blessings
Ma Fey
Those brownies looks deadly delicious :-)
Have a great day now!
Christer.
Julia Chow, perfect and so "doggone" funny I laughed out loud..bless her heart..she makes me feel happy every time I see her in "post".
Blessings to you and Julia Chow....
oh man. If I make ganache I have a hard time not just eating it.
Have you whipped it up and used it for frosting? Talk about decadent
Those brownies look yummy. I just might have to try making them sometime.
We, also, have been hearing about your storm here in California. Some of my family is back there and so is my husbands family. Maine, New Hampshire, and Connecticut and Maryland.
I can't even FLY BACK THERE AND GRAB ONE...I hear the airports have closed!! Goodness!
Hugs to you, my friend!!
Mona
I'm going to do my Mr. Rogers imitation, "Won't you be my neighbor"? His program was one of my kids' favorites. That's why I remember it SO well!
I definitely see some culinary tendencies in Teddy's eyes. That intense dedication to food, and her obsessive tendencies to keep her kitchen clean will carry her a long way.
I hope that she understood why she couldn't have any of the decadent brownies. We don't want "our" girl to get sick! I'm sure that you had something ready for her gourmet palate, to appease her. :-)
I am tryingt to diet(emphasis on trying). Do you have any cool low cal and simple recipes?
Brightest blessings**
Blessings and keep warm!
Lucky neighbours!