Aztec Gold Brownies
Credit goes to www.tigersandstrawberries.com, named in honor of the 'pirates of the caribbean' movie. Its flavors are drawn from mexico: chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, coffee, and chipotle pepper. The recipe creator claims these brownies are sexy hot and sure to make your reputation. She takes them over the top by sprinkling edible gold leaf on top. I'm definitely intrigued but waiting for a more adventurous moment to try these.
Steps
Preheat oven to 325f.
Line 8-inch glass baking pan with foil , grease and flour.
In a glass bowl , melt butter and chocolate in 10 seconds increments.
If chocolate is well-grated , this should take about 40 seconds-stir after 30 seconds.
Place sugar , cinnamon , espresso powder , and chipotle pepper in a mixing bowl and stir well.
Put flour and cocoa in another bowl and mix well.
Scrape chocolate into sugar mixture and beat on medium speed about 30 seconds.
Scrape sides and bottom of bowl and beat another 20 seconds or so.
Add eggs , beat to incorporate , scraping as needed.
Add vanilla and stir to incorporate.
Add half of flour mixture , and stir on low speed until mostly mixed it.
Scrape bowl and add rest of flour , mixing until incorporated.
Scrape bowl.
Beat on medium high speed for about 45 seconds , or until mixture lightens visibly.
This is to incorporate air , which is the only leavening in the batter.
Scrape into prepared pan and bake at 325f for 30-35 minutes.
Ingredients
semisweet chocolate, salted butter, sugar, cinnamon, espresso powder, dried chipotle peppers, all-purpose flour, dutch-processed cocoa powder, eggs, vanilla extract