Last Friday, 05 October (7.30pam – 10pm), me and Basri went to attend the brownies workshop at one of the chef’s house. 3 types of brownies we have learned in that class.
Sizzling Brownies with Chocolate Sauce and Ice Cream – You are served with a sumptuous delicious Brownie on a hot sizzling plate, this brownie is topped with a big Vanilla Scoop covered with nuts and chocolate chips, relishing chocolate sauce is poured over this combo which makes the brownie sizzle even more. It is one of the most unique and delicious combination of ice-cream and pastry sizzling in hot chocolate sauce
Ingredient:
150g butter, 30g cocoa, 45g flour, 2 eggs, 1tsp coffee powder, 1/2 tbsp vanilla essence, 100g brown sugar, 60g walnuts (toast)
1. Melt butter. add in sugar, coffee powder and vanilla and then add cocoa poeder. whisk well with handwhisk.
2. Add in eggs one at a time. Add in flour then some chopped walnuts (reserve some)
3. pour mixture in a 6 x 6 pan and sprinkle remainder nuts on top and bake 180C for 30mins.
Topping/decoration ingredient
90g cocoa powder, 100g sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, 125ml boiling water, 1tsp vanilla essense or RUM wine
Heat the above (except vanilla or RUM wine) to a simmer in low heat. Stir in vanilla. Serve with ice cream and chochalate saurce.
The pairing of chocolate and cheese is legendary
Brownie Ingredient:
115g flour (plain flour or hong kong flour), 25g cocoa, 100g brown sugar, 2 eggs, 125g melted butter, 1 tbsp nutella
Cream Cheese Layer ingredient:
115g cream cheese, 1 egg, 60g sugar, 20g flour, 1tsp vanilla, 15g sour cream
1. brownie ingredient - melted butter and then add cocoa. Mix well and add in rest of ingredients and mix well
2. Cream cheese layer - beat cheese and sugar. Add in eggs then flour, sour cream and vanilla
3. assemble - pour 1/2 brownie batter into 6x6 pan. Then add in half cream cheese layer. Top with remaining brownie batter and then top with remaining cream cheese portion. Bake 180C for 30 mins.
