Wednesday, January 5, 2011

20 Sweets in 20 Weeks - #5: Double-Choc Marble Swirl Brownies

Finished Brownies

This is officially the second time that I have baked brownies and I must admit that I was a little bit scared. The first time I made them I baked them for far too long and they were dry nasty little things, but this time I am happy to report that I have a success. I think my first time baking brownies I just wasn't used to the generally sticky dense consistency that a brownie has so I thought that they hadn't baked for long enough. This time though I had learned from my mistake and baked them to perfection (even if it did take my oven double the time to bake them, seriously something must be wrong with my thermostat).

Brownie Mix

I love having more than one flavour in the one brownie, and the swirled/marbled effect looks quite pretty. I think this recipe would definitely be a hit with the kiddies and would even be a good one to bake with the kids since it is relatively simple to make. So no excuses people, if you want a tasty and easy to make brownie then this is the recipe for you.

Baked Brownies

Double-Choc Marble Swirl Brownies (from Good Taste - July 2010)
Makes 15

250g unsalted butter
2 cups caster sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1 tsp vanilla essence
100g dark choc chips
1/3 cup cocoa
100g white choc chips
icing sugar, to dust
  1. Preheat oven to 180C. Line a 20 x 30cm slab pan with non-stick baking paper.
  2. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and stir until mixture is thick and glossy.
  3. Sift the flour over the egg mixture. Stir until well combined. Stir in vanilla. Divide the mixture between 2 bowls.
  4. Add the dark choc chips and sift the cocoa into 1 portion. Stir until well combined. Stir the white choc chips into the remaining portion. Spoon the dark and white chocolate mixtures alternately over the base of the pan. Use a flat-bladed knife to create a swirled effect.
  5. Bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Set aside in the pan to cool completely. Cut into pieces and dust with icing sugar.

Finished Brownies

9 comments:

Ink Obsession Designs said...

Those look SO delicious!!

cookies and cups said...

These brownies look AMAZING! Love the combo of white and dark :)

cocoa and coconut said...

I love the crackled top! Just the way a brownie should be. You are right - a huge success!

Connie said...

They look delicious, and I'm now officially hungry... again:)

oneordinaryday said...

Oh, I could definitely use a couple of those brownies right about now. They look so good!

apparentlyjessy said...

The marbled effect looks great! I like more than one flavour in sweet things too. Yummo.

Brownieville Girl said...

Wow, brownie perfection on your second attempt .... fantastic!

Love the two tone effect from the white and dark chocolates.

Mitsy / ArtMind said...

Oh man, I want to try this for sure! :)

Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets said...

I'm glad these turned out so well, Alicia! The crust is so gorgeously shiny and flaky that I almost miss it when you put the sugar on top. Either way though, these are an irresistible treat.