Truffle Brownies

Recipe courtesy Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh

Show: Party Line with the Hearty BoysEpisode: DVD Night

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 brownies

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 1 hr 35 min

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Ingredients

2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 stick margarine
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate chopped
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Chocolate ganache for topping, recipe follows
Special equipment: 9-inch round foil cake pan

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Using a hand held electric mixer, beat the eggs and salt together in a large mixing bowl until frothy. Add the sugar and beat until the eggs are thick and pale yellow, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and beat an additional 30 seconds.

Put the margarine and chocolate in a microwave safe container and microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir to insure that the chocolate has melted. Microwave an additional 30 seconds, if needed.

With the mixer running, pour the melted chocolate into the egg mixture. Add the flour and beat 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat an additional 30 seconds.

Spray the cake pan with a pan release spray and pour in the brownie batter. Place the pan on the top rack of the oven and bake 15 to 20 minutes until the center is barely set.* Remove the pan from the oven and let cool. Top with the ganache and place in the freezer for at least 1 hour.

To serve, remove from freezer and slice immediately. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.

*Cook's Note: If tested with a toothpick the center will still be gooey. If tested by touch, the center will be soft. It will set once frozen.

Chocolate Ganache:

1/2 cup (4 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup heavy cream

Put the chocolate chips and cream into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Remove the bowl and stir with a whisk or fork until well mixed. Use immediately. If using the ganache later it will need to be reheated.

Yield: 3/4 cup

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Kelly Olathe, KS 02-05-2010
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These are the best brownies ever
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made these three times now, every time they have turned out perfectly. I bake them for 18 - 19 minutes and they are... delicious, moist and fudgey. We started eating them frozen out of the freezer, but then we realised they are even better when at room temperature. One comment I would make is that you should line your pan with baking paper because the brownies tend to stick.Read more
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Hannah Cedar Falls, IA 01-21-2010
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Fudgy and delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were fantastic! I have been looking for a thick, chocolatey, fudgy brownie recipe that can compete with the boxed... hersheys brownies (my family adores them). These blew them out of the water! They are fantastic. I was skeptical when they were baking because they didn't seem firm enough, so I left them in for 20 minutes. They were divine hot out of the oven, very souffle like. But cooled down they are just as great! Read more
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john alexandria, VA 11-04-2009
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JACKPOT--LITTLE BLACK DRESS OF A CHOCOLATE DESSERT
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a gem of a recipe that makes it possible for anyone who can read and follow instructions to turn out a picture... perfect and perfectly delicious chocolate concoction that is a sure crowd pleaser. And its is ridiculously easy to prepare. Be advised that the one pitfall to the recipe is the ganache. The recipe calls for 1/2 cup chocolate chips (4 ounces). Weigh it and use the full 4 ounces. If you just measure out half a cup it won't be nearly enough. Suggestion: a teaspoon of instant espresso powder is a nice addition to the ganache, as is finely zested rind of an orange in the brownie itself. Keep in mind this is really an elegant little cake and is not going to look like a mere batch of brownies, especially with its ganache glaze. I like to slice it into 8-12 wedges and serve with forks on dessert plates. Raspberries and whipped cream make a nice garnish. I baked mine in a spring form pan for 15 minutes and it was absolutely perfect. The cake bakes with the edges slightly raised, which makes a convenient way to ice it: pour the thick but still fluid ganache onto the top of the cake. Then tilt and rotate it all around so the ganache runs out to the very edges of the cake. It will then set into a flawless mirror finish. You're going to love this one! Read more
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Jessica New York, NY 08-15-2009
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Love it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I grew up with the Baker's brownies, you know, the recipe that used to come in the back of the chocolate box. But since I... don't have it anymore I decided to search for the perfect brownie recipe. When I saw the reviews for this one, I was really curious. Making these is a snap!! And the chocolate ganache adds an extra kick of chocolate to the recipe that makes them totally irresistible. I will be making them often. Well.. not too often. I want to be able to fit in my clothes too! Yay for this one!! Read more
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Carrie Scottsdale, AZ 07-24-2009
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A Big Fan
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love to bake only the summers in Arizona are hot this recipe is so good and easy that I can suffer through the oven being... on because I make four at a time and give as gifts and have extra for me. Thanks for all your easy and yummy treats.Read more
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Samantha West Hempstead, NY 07-22-2009
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I usually am not a fan of chocolate...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

but this recipe is GREAT!!! I make it for every holiday, BBQ, and party! The best part is that i can make it a week or so in... advanced so i'm not rushed to make it the day of!!Read more