Holiday Brownies
"Recipe source: Bon Appetit (December 2008)"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (56.8 g)
- Calories 227.9
- Total Fat - 13.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.3 g
- Cholesterol - 29 mg
- Sodium - 53.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 24.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.5 g
- Sugars - 9.6 g
- Protein - 5 g
- Calcium - 34.6 mg
- Iron - 1.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2
Line a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan with foil, leaving some overhang. Butter foil.
Step 3
In a metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water add the butter, 1 cup of the chocolate chips and the unsweetened chocolate; stir until mixture is smooth. Remove from the pan of water and let cool to room temperature.
Step 4
In a bowl of an electric mixer beat the eggs, both sugars and kosher salt until light and fluffy (under 5 minutes). On low speed, gradually beat in chocolate mixture and then the orange peel. Add flour and beat until blended. Fold in 1 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. Spread batter in pan.
Step 5
Bake for 20 minutes or until brownies test done (tester inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached). Remove from oven; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of chocolate chips. Let stand for 2 minutes for chips to soften, then spread evenly over brownies. Sprinkle with cranberries, pistachios and ginger over all.
Step 6
Place white chocolate in small glass custard cup and microwave on low in 10 second intervals until just melted; stir until smooth. Drizzle white chocolate over brownies. Chill until topping sets (1 hour or up to one day).
Step 7
Using foil overhang as an aid, life brownie sheet from pan and cut into squares.
Tips
No special items needed.