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Mexican Brownies with Canela Whipped Cream
Recipe courtesy Aaron Sanchez
Show:  Melting Pot
Episode:  Nuevo Latino--Chocolate Show
Pilloncillo is unrefined cane sugar shaped in a cone (it's called panela it it's round. It can be found in Latin markets and some supermarkets.

1/2 pound cone piloncillo
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
6 ounces Mexican chocolate
1/2 pound butter
5 eggs
2 1/2 cups sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 teaspoon espresso
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 pound walnuts
1 cup cream
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

In bowl over double boiler, melt piloncillo, both chocolates, and butter. Allow mixture to cool.

In another bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, both extracts, and espresso until well mixed. Then pour cooled chocolate mixture in the eggs. Mix well then add the flour and walnuts. Add this mixture to a greased 9 by 13-inch baking pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until brownies are well set.

Whisk cream until stiff, then add 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon (canela).

Cut a wedge of brownie and serve with dollop of canela crema.


Other Recipes from this Episode
Thick Hot Chocolate: Champurrado
Churros

Recipe Summary
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 27 brownies

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