Walnut Brownies

Everyone loves brownies! This is no question, I know so I am sure everyone has a go-to recipe for brownies, as well. The situation is similar to cookies. Each and everyone has different tastes so I am going to describe how mine compares. 

The recipe is from a le Cordon Bleu book and I've made it for hundreds of times. It is a huge favorite in my family, I like to under bake it for a few minutes so the middle is a bit wet. It is ah-maaazing! This time I let it bake as it is supposed to be but only because I made it for next day for our small Thanksgiving friendly get-together. It is dense, yet light. Chewy, not cakey with a decadent chocolate flavor. The appearance is not the best but who cares when it tastes like pure heaven? My family calls it ugly but lovely :)

Oh and before I forget to add, there is a light chocolate ganache on top that I spread before the brownies cool down so it would absorb most of it. I noticed that this way it is more delicious!

ps: using whole wheat flour makes it even more gooey. This time I used simple all-purpose but I usually work with whole wheat spelt flour, so I can only recommend it.

Walnut Brownies

for a 20 cm pan

200 grams soft butter

vanilla

200 grams sugar

80 grams chocolate - the darker the better (I like 60-70%)

2 slightly beaten eggs

100 grams flour - whole wheat spelt works best

pinch of salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

200 grams chopped walnuts

for the ganache

1 dl créme double (heavy cream is fine)

100 grams dark chocolate

40 grams soft butter

Grease the pan and set it aside. Mix the butter with the vanilla and sugar until fluffy. Pre-heat the oven to 170C. 

Melt the chocolate over boiling water. When the chocolate is melted put it aside. 

Add the beaten eggs to the butter mixture gradually. Work it together and add in the melted chocolate, as well.

Mix together the dry ingredients and add it to the wet mixture. Add in the walnuts and pour the batter into the pan. 

Bake for 25 minutes if you want a slightly wet inside or 29 minutes to fully bake. 

For the ganache bring the creme to a boil. Take it off the heat and add in the chocolate. Mix it until dissolved and add the butter to it. Put it in the fridge for a while and then spread it on the brownies.