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Hazelnut Brownies

Posted By Cenk On October 29, 2008 @ 11:57 pm In Brownies,Chocolate | 33 Comments

Here’s the second recipe I developed for BRAVACASA: Hazelnut Brownies. These brownies fall into the “fudgy” category, with a moist and intensely chocolaty interior. It is almost as if you’re biting into a bar of dark chocolate with hazelnuts. Doesn’t it sound good?

And wait (if you can) until the next day and taste them right after a good night’s sleep in the refrigerator. It is almost as if you’re biting into a scoop of dark chocolate gelato with hazelnuts.

And here’s a tip for baking brownies with perfectly-rounded corners. Instead of using one large piece of parchment and creasing it at the corners, you lay two overlapping pieces of parchment with both sides 5 inches larger than the bottom of the pan. This way, once cooled, you can lift the brownie with ease and also achieve perfectly round corners.

HAZELNUT BROWNIES RECIPE

Yields 9 three-inch square brownies

Ingredients

  • 10 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) of butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1+1/2 cups (8 oz) hazelnuts, blanched & toasted (divided)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Method

  1. Center a rack in the oven and preheat your oven to 350F.
  2. Line bottom and sides of a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  3. Place one cup of the toasted hazelnuts into a food processor and process until finely ground.
  4. Chop the rest of the hazelnuts roughly.
  5. Melt butter and chocolate in a bowl over simmering water and let cool for 5 minutes.
  6. Add sugar and whisk until combined.
  7. Add the eggs, one at a time, and whisk until combined.
  8. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  9. Fold in flour, ground hazelnuts (1 cup) and salt into the batter.
  10. Fold in roughly chopped hazelnuts (1/2 cup) into the batter.
  11. Pour the mixture into the baking pan, smooth the top with a spatula and bake for 35 minutes.
  12. Let cool to room temperature.
  13. Cut into 3 inch squares and serve.

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