ciao! cooks brownies
ciao! cooks brownies
A smooth, rich brownie base with a spread of buttery chocolate icing creates chewy temptation with double the cocoa power.
INGREDIENTS Brownie 3 / 4 cup butter 1 1 / 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 3 / 4 cup flour 3 / 4 cup cocoa, sifted 1 / 2 tsp baking soda 1 / 4 tsp salt
Buttercream Icing 1 cup butter 4 cups icing sugar 2 tbsp milk 1 tbsp vanilla extract( optional) 2-3 Tbsp pureed raspberries or raspberry jam( optional) 1-2 Tbsp cocoa powder( optional)
METHOD Brownie 1. Cream together butter and sugar. 2. Add eggs one at a time. 3. Add dry ingredients, and mix until combined. 4. Spread batter with spatula onto 10” square pan lined with parchment. Bake at 350 ° F until middle has set, about 15-20 mins. 6. Let cool and cut into squares. Ice with chocolate buttercream icing.
Buttercream Icing 1. Cream butter. 2. Gradually add icing sugar, milk, and vanilla. 3. Beat for approx. 5 min until light and fluffy. 4. For vanilla flavoured icing, add vanilla extract. For raspberry icing, add in pureed raspberries or jam. For chocolate icing, add cocoa powder.
Yield approx. 1 dozen squares
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