Chocolate Brownies

I tried my first attempt at chocolate ganache and well, it didn't quite work out as I had imagined. I guess when they suggest heavy cream, I should use it! Well this silky concoction was still very tasty and it would be a shame to throw away, so I thought why not make some chocolate brownies. When making brownies I always find I need to make a liquid base anyways, so this would help add to the rich treat. They turned out really great for trying out my own recipe and they got great reviews. Not too over whelming and just a touch of white chocolate to finish it off.

Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients:

1 batch of Chocolate Ganache:
-- 3/4 cup cream
-- 1 1/2 cups Semi-sweet chocolate
1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cups flour

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Note: to make the chocolate ganache, have chocolate waiting in a heat proof boil. Bring the cream to a boil and then poor slowly over the semi-sweet chocolate and mix until smooth. Let cool 20 minutes.

1. When the ganache is slightly cooled, add in the melted butter or margarine, mix well.
2. Add in lightly beaten eggs, very slowly as you do not want to cook them in the warm mixture.
3. Once blended, add in vanilla.
4. Add the brown sugar and mix well.
5. Add the flour 1/4 cup at a time to the mix until you've reached a thicker consistancy, you may need a few extra teaspoons depending on ganache mixture.
6. Pour into a greased and floured baking pan or brownie pan and bake for 20-30 minutes.
7. Once baked all the way through, cool and cut into sections. Drizzle with white chocolate or coat with chocolate of your choice.

Cheers,
-Naho

Chocolate Brownies
Originally uploaded by Nahren