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Brownies, Blondies and Other Traybakes - Ryland Peters & Small
Introduction
The quest for the elusive best-ever brownie is one that never ends, it can be sprung upon you at any moment – whether eaten in the corner of a cosy café, accompanying coffee at a friend’s house, or attending an unassuming bake sale, a truly fabulous brownie is something you will find yourself lusting after for years to come. Likewise, blondies, the trendy younger sister of the brownie and the extended family of traybakes, are just as well-loved, and this genre of straightforward baking ensures goodies to suit every occasion. The bakes in this book are equally delicious consumed warm fresh from the oven with a cup of tea or coffee, packed in a box and eaten cold, or warmed through and served with cream, custard or ice cream as a dinner party dessert.
As the epitome of easy but delicious, throw-together bakes, brownies, blondies and traybakes are accessible to bakers of all levels. All you really need is a mixing bowl, a rectangular pan and a hot oven to create amazing treats.
Once you have mastered the basics you can choose to dress up your creations with different toppings and decorations to create something pretty. As with all baking, it pays to use the very best ingredients: fresh eggs, good-quality fruit and chocolate with a high cocoa percentage. You can also experiment with fancy chocolate that contains extra pre-added flavourings such as coffee, orange or sea salt. This is a fabulous collection of recipes to ignite your baking inspiration, so get in the kitchen and rustle up one of these delightful bakes.
In the Sweet and Simple chapter find classics such as the Millionaire’s Shortbread or Belgian Chocolate Blondie. In the Fabulously Fruity chapter try a zesty Chocolate, Ginger and Orange Slice or a Very Berry Cheesecake Brownie. Go Absolutely Nuts with a Pistachio Brownie or Hazelnut Praline Brownie in the chapter devoted to all things nutty. In Healthier and Wholesome find virtuous Muesli Bars and Carrot Oat Squares for those days when you need something a little lighter. The Little Kids and Big Kids chapter is bursting with fun ideas such as Brownie Pops and Whoopie Pies, which will delight kids and adults alike. Finally, discover luscious creations like the Butterscotch Blondie or Black Forest Brownies in the Deliciously Decadent chapter.
SWEET AND SIMPLE
Chocolate fudge brownies
The kind of disappointing, mealy brown cake served in some cafés as brownies is a long way from the real thing. A genuine brownie should first and foremost taste intensely of chocolate. There should be undertones of coffee and vanilla and it should be dark and nutty, with a fudge-like centre and a firm, slightly crispy outer surface. This easy recipe is intended to produce such classic brownies. To portion, refrigerate until chilled, then slice with a sharp knife.
3 eggs
220 g/1 cup plus 2 tablespoons caster/superfine sugar
300 g/10½ oz. dark/bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces
220 g/2 sticks butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
2 tablespoons water, boiling
70 g/½ cup self-raising/self-rising flour
100 g/⅔ cup chopped walnuts
a 34 x 20 x 3-cm/14 x 8 x 1¼-inch baking pan, greased and lined with baking parchment
Makes 20
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) Gas 4.
Put the eggs and sugar in a large bowl. With a balloon whisk or a hand-held electric whisk, beat together until smooth, very thick and pale, and no sugar is left in the base of the bowl.
Melt the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Do not let the base of the bowl touch the water. Stir frequently until smooth and well mixed. Put the vanilla extract and coffee granules in a cup, add the boiling water and stir until dissolved and smooth. Add the melted chocolate and butter to the egg and sugar mixture, followed by the coffee infusion and stir to mix. Fold in the flour, then add the walnuts and gently stir through.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking pan and bake in the preheated oven for 35–40 minutes until just firm to the touch. Remove the brownies from the oven and leave to cool in the pan, then turn out onto a wire rack. They are best eaten warm or at room temperature but are easier to slice when chilled.
The brownies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 7–10 days. They are also good for home freezing.
Belgian blondies
If you are not a fan of white chocolate, you will still like these. If you are a fan of white chocolate, you will love these. The unique structure of white chocolate allows the batter to stay quite gooey even when cooked. For this recipe it is essential to have real white chocolate as opposed to ‘white chocolate product’, which will clump up and separate into an oily mess when melted with butter.
480 g/1 lb. good-quality white chocolate, chopped into pea-size pieces
320 g/2¾ sticks butter
2 eggs
250 g/1 ¼ cups caster/superfine sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
250 g/1 ¾ cups plus 2 tablespoons plain/all-purpose flour
a pinch of salt
a 30 x 20 x 5-cm/12 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan, greased and lined with baking parchment
Makes 12
Preheat the oven to 170°C (325°F) Gas 3.
Put the chocolate in a medium bowl. Put the butter in a pan and melt until just boiling. Pour the butter immediately over the chocolate and stir with a wooden spoon until well combined and smooth.
Put the eggs, sugar and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl and beat together using a hand-held electric whisk. Pour the warm chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and stir. Add the flour and salt and mix until just combined.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared brownie pan and bake in the preheated oven for 28–33 minutes. It should be golden brown on top and still gooey in the centre, so a wooden skewer test will not work.
Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the pan for 1 hour. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Remove the blondie from the pan and cut into 12 squares.
Tip: Make sure you use real, high-quality white chocolate and not white chocolate baking drops. White chocolate consists of milk, sugar and cocoa butter, while white baking drops are made of vegetable oil, weird flavouring, sugar and some type of milk product: a no-no in baking.
Bakewell slices
If you like Bakewell tart but have only ever eaten the commercially produced variety, you’re in for a treat. No sign here of sickly sweet fondant icing or a neon-bright cherry on top – just a sweet pastry base, good raspberry jam/jelly and fragrant frangipane paste topped with almonds. It is excellent as a teatime treat or served warm with cream.
PASTRY BASE
200 g/1½ cups plus 2 tablespoons plain/all-purpose flour
50 g/⅓ cup ground almonds
75 g/⅓ cup caster/superfine sugar
160 g/11 tablespoons butter, at room temperature, cubed
1 egg yolk
150 g/⅔ cup raspberry jam/jelly
FILLING
130 g/9 tablespoons butter, softened
160 g/¾ cup caster/superfine sugar
4 eggs
260 g/1¾ cups ground almonds
40 g/⅓ cup flaked/slivered almonds, to decorate
a 34 x 20 x 3-cm/14 x 8 x 1¼-inch
baking pan, greased
baking parchment baking beans
Makes 12
Put the flour, ground almonds and sugar in a large bowl and stir until evenly mixed. Add the butter and use your fingertips to rub it into the mixture until the texture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolk and, still using your hands, mix and knead until the dough binds together into a tight, smooth ball.
Wrap the dough in clingfilm/plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 30 minutes until firm. Remove the pastry from the refrigerator and allow to rest at room temperature for 15 minutes before using.
Preheat the