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Heaven And Hell Brownies Recipe


Heaven And Hell Brownies Recipe
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My husband says these brownies are both from heaven because they taste so amazing and hell because they are so fattening, so that's what I call them. They are baked in a 13 by 18 by 1 1/2-inch sheet pan but only contain one cup for flour! They are r... More

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Ingredients
  • 1 pound unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 pound high-quality semisweet chocolate chips
  • 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (I recommend the following quantities/types of chocolate chips: 4 oz of Toll House regular sized chips, 2 oz of Toll House mini-chocolate chips, 4 oz of Callebaut chunks, 2 oz of big, fat Guittard chips
  • 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 6 extra-large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons instant coffee powder
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided (1 cup for batter and 1/4 cup in the chips and nuts)
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 cups chopped pecans - this is totally optional. The brownies will still come out great without the added nuts. Just decrease the cooking time to about 25 minutes.

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour a 13 by 18 by 1 1/2-inch sheet pan. (I use Pam with Flour)
  2. Melt together the butter, 1 pound chocolate chips, and unsweetened chocolate on top of a double boiler. Cool slightly. Stir together the eggs, instant coffee, vanilla and sugar. Stir in the warm chocolate mixture and cool to room temperature.
  3. Stir together 1 cup of the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to cooled chocolate mixture. Toss the walnuts and 12 ounces of chocolate chips with 1/4 cup flour to coat. (FYI - this helps the nuts and chips to be suspended in the batter and not sink to the bottom during cooking.) Then add to the chocolate batter. Pour into prepared pan.
  4. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until tester just comes out clean. Halfway through the baking, rap the pan against the oven shelf to allow air to escape from between the pan and the brownie dough. Also rotate the pan halfway to ensure even baking. Do not over-bake! Cool thoroughly, refrigerate well and cut into squares.

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OMG...are you trying to kill us? Just when I thought it was safe to eat dessert again.
So much for a healthy diet.
YUMMMMM


Yummmmmm!


I think I gained 5 lbs. just reading the recipe!


These sound like absolute heaven to me! I think I'll treat myself to a batch for turning 50 this year. I could freeze them individually and savor one decadently huge brownie a month for an entire year or... I could just eat the whole batch straight out of the pan over several days time. Yeah, that's probably what I'll do!


Hahah... you guys are hysterical! I think I really like the idea of making one big brownie! Seriously though, these brownies get invited to parties all the time. I've made them with macadamia nuts and they were to die for. And so easy too!


My mouth was watering just reading this. I have to sign off now and see if I have everything to make these!!!!!!!! YUM YUM


Dang ! i am in need of brownies now ...yum!


I've bookmarked this one for ME!!! Not sharing this one with the grandkids. LOL Great post. I'll be trying these soon.


Great post, love brownies and love lots of chocolate :)


Well, so much for my diet, sounds to good to pass up. Thanks


O my o my what to do, dang going to have to try it.


I found this recipe on several other sites, all with top reviews and ratings. I'm definitely going to have to try it now.


Lol death by chocolate!!! Ack! As much as I love my truffle brownie recipe, I am going to have to try yours. These just sound so good! Thanks for posting it. I guess I'd better go out and buy some more chocolate! Woowoo!


And this recipe is going to get you a gold star in the Chocoholics Anonymous Group! I'm saving this, printing this and tatoo'ing this to my left thigh!


Okay has anybody made this recipe? If so please post a comment on how it turned out, what if anything you did to tweak it.


I have made these brownies and they are very good. However, this is Ina Garten's recipe from her cookbook Barefoot Contessa, copyright 1999.


Dottie is correct, this is an adaptation of Ina Garten's recipe (I was careful to note that in the description when I first posted the recipe). However, mine is slightly different due to the variety of chocolate chunks and chips, which I personally think make a big difference :-)


A slice of heaven that will send you to 'hippy' hell *groan* how can anyone possibly resist? Oh well, maybe just one, or , or five.... Great post and gorgeous pics. Thanks for the temptation!


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