CHOCOLATE BROWNIE: HOMEMADE FUDGE BROWNIES FROM SCRATCH

Full recipe for the CHOCOLATE BROWNIE

Ingredients

For the batter:
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1.5 cups milk
250 g butter
1/4 cup cocoa
1 cup (~180 g) bitter chocolate chips
1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 lemon (zest and juice)
2 cups flour
1 tbsp baking powder

For the chocolate sauce:
1/2 cup (~120 g) heavy cream
1/2 cup (~90 g) bitter chocolate chips
1 cup the mix of batter (*)

(*) Mix the batter ingredients in the given order. But, before adding the lemon, flour and baking powder, separate 1 cup of the batter mixture for the sauce.

Directions:

PREPARATION
Melt 250 g of butter in a saucepan...
Make sure to melt the butter without burning it
Once the butter is liquified, turn off the stove
Mix in 1 cup of chocolate chips and stir until the chocolate melts and develops a smooth texture
Set this aside to cool down

THE SAUCE
In a large mixing bowl, whisk 4 eggs and 1 cup of sugar for 3-4 minutes. Colour of the eggs should lighten as the sugar melts
Then, add 1.5 cup of milk, the cooled butter-chocolate mixture, 1/4 cup of cocoa, and 1 tsp of vanilla. Whisk the ingredients for 2-3 minutes, until you achieve a smooth mixture
Pour 1 cup of this batter mixture into a separate cup to later use for the sauce. Set the rest of it aside for the batter.
Pour 1/2 cup of heavy cream into the empty saucepan and heat it on the medium setting for 4-5 minutes.
Turn off the stove and stir in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.
Mix the heavy cream and chocolate well, then combine it with the 1 cup of batter that we separated earlier
This is the sauce that we will pour over the brownie, so set it aside for now

THE BATTER
Finely grate the skin of the lemon and squeeze 1/2 of its juice
Add into the rest of the batter bowl that we set aside earlier
Sieve 2 cups of flour onto the batter and mix until there are no clumps in the mixture.
Finally, add the baking powder and thoroughly incorporate it into the batter. The batter should now be smooth and viscous
Prepare a medium-sized shallow baking tray
Coat the inner surface of the tray with 1 tbsp of oil
Pour the brownie batter into the baking tray
Level and smooth the surface with a spatula

BAKING
Pre-heat the oven to 380 and bake the brownie for 40-45 minutes

(!)Insert a toothpick into the middle. If it comes out clean, then your brownie is cooked. If the batter is still liquid, keep it in the oven for 5-10 more minutes and repeat the toothpick test

Take the brownie out of the oven and rest for 5-7 minutes before cutting
Then, cut the brownie into squares (choose the serving size that suits you)
Cutting the brownie improves the penetration of the chocolate sauce

Now, pour the chocolate sauce slowly over the sliced brownie
Rest for 15-20 minutes, and let the cake absorb all the sauce

Your breathtaking homemade Brownie is ready to serve!

SERVING
Serve the Brownie warm and fresh!
You can add a scoop of ice cream to elevate the deep chocolate flavour of this dessert!
Keep the rest of the Brownie in the fridge in an air-tight container to prevent crusting. If you need to store it in the fridge, I recommend reheating the Brownie before serving to melt down the sauce and soften the cake again

Enjoy this legendary Brownie with its wondrous combination of rich cocoa flavour, the creamy texture of melted chocolate and the fresh notes of lemon zest

Pamper yourself with the fantastic fragrance of fermented cocoa beans and enjoy this beauty in precious moments!

Enjoy all of life's flavours!

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