Hi all!
Some of my favorite times to cook and bake are for holidays. I think it is so much fun and also more personal and romantic to gift someone something you made or to get in the kitchen together!
This is the first of several valentine recipes. I hope you enjoy!!
For brownies
1 cup melted and cooled butter
4eggs
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup flour
1 cup cocoa powder (I use dark cocoa powder)
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a pan and line bottom with parchment paper. I used 9x13 but any size will work you will just adjust the baking time.
Combine your sugars, cooled melted butter,eggs, vanilla and vegetable oil. Whisk together until completely combined. Soft or whisk together dry ingredients in separate bowl. Take your combined dry ingredients and fold into wet ingredients. Try not to over mix your ingredients and to gently fold so your brownies stay moist and fussy. Pour into your baking pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. This may take longer depending on your pan. I usually start at 20 minutes and then add time as needed until a toothpick comes out clean. Then let cool for 10-15 minutes before adding ganache
For ganache
2 cups heavy whipping cream
2cups chocolate chips (I used dark chocolate)
Heat 2cups heavy whipping cream. I microwaved until scalding. But you can heat on the stovetop. I started at 1 minute then did 30 second increments until scalding. Pour in chocolate chips (I used dark chocolate) and mix until combined. You will want to make sure it is one solid chocolate color with no chunks. Then pour over top of brownies and refrigerate until ganache hardens. Then cut and enjoy! Fee free to decorate
