SALTED CARAMEL BROWNIES
The salted caramel brownie is an ingenious combination of blond, bittersweet caramel and dark, bittersweet chocolate. Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito of New York's Baked bakeries are not the first to note the affinity of caramel and chocolate, but by emphasizing the bitter, sweet and salty notes in both, they've made that rare thing - a perfectly balanced bite. The bittersweetness of the caramel can be easily adjusted by cooking it less (for a milder, Kraft-like taste) or more (edgier, stronger).
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories cookies and bars, dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield About 2 dozen brownies
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make the caramel: In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and corn syrup with 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil and cook over high heat, stirring gently, until an instant-read thermometer reads 350 degrees or until the mixture is dark amber in color, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat, slowly pour in heavy cream and salt (it will foam up) and whisk. Whisk in sour cream (it may look lumpy at first) and set aside to cool. Taste and add salt if needed to give the caramel a good balance of salty and sweet.
- Make the brownies: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Use butter (or baking spray) to lightly grease a 9-x-13-inch baking pan. Line the bottom with a sheet of parchment paper, and butter or spray the parchment.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt and cocoa powder.
- Melt chocolate and butter together, either in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water, or in a microwave at low heat, working in 30-second bursts. Stir until chocolate and butter are melted and combined. Whisk in sugars. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Using a sturdy whisk, add eggs one by one, whisking just until combined. Stir in vanilla.
- Gently pour chocolate mixture over flour mixture. Using a spatula, fold together just until few streaks of flour are visible; do not overmix.
- Pour batter into the pan and let settle. Drizzle caramel sauce over batter until batter is almost covered. (You may not use all the caramel.) On the surface, use the tip of a butter knife or icing spatula to swirl the batter and caramel together. Don't worry if it looks messy.
- Bake 30 to 40 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the baking time. At the 30-minute mark, shake the pan gently to test for doneness. When done, the brownies will be barely set in the center and puffed, but not dry, around the edges. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with coarse sugar and salt.
- Let cool to room temperature before cutting. After cutting, if desired, drizzle any remaining caramel over the top. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 311, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 175 milligrams, Sugar 30 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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hafiza abdalla
[email protected]These brownies are so good! I've made them twice already and they're always a hit.
Arti Januzi
[email protected]These brownies were the perfect dessert for my party. They were easy to make and they looked and tasted great.
Sinesipho Rabidyani
[email protected]I made these brownies for a bake sale and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
Patriot
[email protected]These brownies were a bit too salty for my taste, but they were still good.
Itseng Mmusi
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of brownies, but these were really good. The salted caramel sauce was a nice touch.
madu anu
[email protected]These brownies were easy to make and they tasted great! I'll definitely be making them again.
Vai Mishu015
[email protected]I would have liked the brownies to be more gooey, but they were still tasty.
Quincy Belgarde
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my brownies turned out dry. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Artem Lawrence
[email protected]These brownies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.
Style 36
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe. These brownies are now my go-to dessert.
Mominul Khan
[email protected]These are the best brownies I've ever had! They're so rich and chocolatey.
Khanyisani Mbhele
[email protected]I made these brownies for a party and they were gone in minutes! Everyone loved them.
Sh Bappi
[email protected]These brownies are amazing! The salted caramel sauce is the perfect balance of sweet and salty.
abid gill
[email protected]I'm not a big baker, but these brownies were so simple to make. I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out great!
Afoyo Angel
[email protected]These brownies were a hit! They were so easy to make and they turned out perfectly gooey and delicious. The salted caramel sauce is the perfect finishing touch.