Salted Caramel Brownies |
Anyway, a few days later I came down with strep throat and was lying miserably in bed (this was before I ended up in the hospital…long story). I decided that I needed something to cheer me up, so I started researching salted caramel brownies. Nothing fit the bill like the one from Prepkitchen. On a whim, I searched for the Prepkitchen recipe and FOUND it‼ By the grace of God, someone asked the San Diego Union-Tribune to coax the recipe out of Prepkitchen for these decadent brownies and the UT was successful.
Now that I am on
the mend from being sick, I decided to test out this recipe. It’s not exactly
an easy one. There is a lot of “hurry up and wait.” Kinda like being in a
hospital. Haha. :) First you have to melt the bittersweet chocolate and butter
together in a double boiler. And then the chocolate has to cool to room
temperature. When making the brownie batter, you wait for it to get thick and
“holds a ribbon with the whip” of the electric mixture. I have no idea what
that means, and mine certainly wasn’t very ribbon like, although it was thick.
You’ll have to see the pictures to really understand what I mean. Once the
brownies were done, you have to wait to until they cool completely to even
start making the caramel. Then you have to wait for the corn syrup and sugar to
turn a rich amber color. More waiting. And then if that all wasn’t enough, you
have to wait at least 30 minutes while the caramel sets on the brownies in the
fridge. I tell you, its torture.
As a SF Giant’s fan, I am used to the torture. ;) And the waiting gave me a chance to wash dishes and do laundry. So I guess it wasn’t all bad. Just don’t expect to quickly whip up this treat. It legitimately takes all day. But it’s worth it, I promise you. I even did a teaser Facebook status about this post because I knew they were going to be so incredible. So, this post is worth the time. It’s been a while since I posted—baking is expensive when you are unemployed AND I broke my camera…sigh—but I am bake with a great recipe. I’ve got a few other things that I’ve made this summer waiting to be written about, but this one trumps both of them. I hope you enjoy this incredible Salted Caramel Brownie‼
Salted Caramel Brownies
For the brownies:
1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) butter
3 cups bittersweet chocolate chips
5 large eggs
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9-by-13-inch pan that has been prepared with parchment paper.
I used the chip clips to hold the parchment paper in place. Once I poured the batter in, I could release the clips and trim the paper. |
I don't actually own a double boiler, but a heatproof bowl and a pot work just as well. :) |
Melt and stir until smooth, then let it come down to room temperature. |
The start of some amazing brownie batter. :) |
This didn't exactly scream "ribbon" to me, but it was definitely thick. |
Take bowl off mixer and pour in chocolate and sift flour over mixture. Gently fold mixture with a spatula.
Note: as the chocolate gets poured into the batter, it sinks to the bottom of the bowl. |
Sift the flour directly into the bowl. |
Fold everything together gently, remembering to mix in the chocolate that sank to the bottom. |
It's really thick batter, but it cooks really evenly. And the parchment paper was an inspired idea on my end. You'll see why later... |
25 minutes later and it really does come out shiny and cracked. Amazing!! Now it just has to cool completely...torture!! |
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups pecans, toasted
1 tablespoon sea salt
In a medium-sized saucepan combine
sugar, corn syrup, and just enough water (approximately 3 tablespoons) to make
the mixture the consistency of wet sand. Wipe down the insides of the pan with
a wet brush so that no granules of sugar remain.
Cook this mixture over high
heat until it is a deep amber color.
Wet sand really is the best way to describe the consistency of this mixture. Way to go, Prepkitchen. :) |
It starts as a nice white color. |
Then transitions to a lovely shade of light yellow. |
Now it's a light amber color. Almost there. |
This is what I considered a deep amber color, although I worry that it might have been a little too dark/overcooked. |
You've got to act quick with caramel, so there was no time to take pictures of each step! But doesn't it look devine?? |
Refrigerate brownies for 30 minutes
so that the caramel firms up. Use a serrated knife cut.
Seriously. I'm so proud of these brownies. Don't you just want to dive in?? |
I had a lot of fun taking pictures of the individual brownies with my new camera.
A perfect Salted Caramel Brownie. :) |
Thanks so much
for stopping by‼
<3 Buttercup
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