Homemade Brownies
Homemade brownies and Malbec just might be the ultimate Valentine's Day combination. A few weeks ago, it was a cold Saturday afternoon and I realized that Iris had never had a brownie, so I decided to make her some. (She was thrilled!) I put it on my Instagram story and got about a hundred requests for the recipe.
Ryan said he thought they'd be really good with red wine. I made him a special batch and he was right — the rich chocolate paired with our deep, fruity, spicy Kind of Wild Malbec makes for the most delicious pairing.
Homemade Brownies
15 minutes 1 hour 5 minutes 9-inch square panIngredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons good cocoa powder
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9-inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang. Spray parchment paper with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, sift flour and cocoa powder. Add salt and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- In a double boiler, melt 1 ½ cups chocolate chips and butter. Remove from heat and immediately add sugar and instant coffee. Stir vigorously until combined.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking until smooth each time. Add vanilla and whisk an additional minute. Transfer batter to prepared pan and top with remaining chocolate chips.
- Bake about 40 to 45 minutes, until the top is shiny. A cake tester will still have some crumbs, not batter, but not come out clean. Let cool in the pan for 20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely. Cut into squares and serve.
xoKatie
