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Cookie Dough Brownies

February 12

There are those times in life when only ridiculously trashy food will do and that’s where these brownies come in. They have a layer of chocolate chip cookie dough followed by an Oreo centre and are finished off with a traditional brownie batter and a glossy chocolate glaze. Cue the food coma!

Serves 8
45 mins

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/ 350°F/Gas Mark 4. Line a 22 x 30cm (9"x 12") baking tin with baking parchment.
2. Put the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl and place in microwave for 30 second blasts, stirring after each one until the contents are completely melted.
3. With a hand-held electric mixer, whisk the sugar and eggs together for 2-3 minutes until pale and fluffy. Slowly add the melted chocolate and butter then add the vanilla extract and continue to whisk until thickened. Lastly, sift in the flour and baking powder and fold through gently.
4. Spread the cookie dough evenly across the base of the prepared baking tin. Arrange a layer of Oreo cookies across the top of the dough and then pour over the brownie batter.
5. Smooth the top and then bake in the middle shelf of the oven for 20 minutes until the top is firm and the brownie has come away slightly from the sides of the tin.
6. Allow the brownies to cool on a wire rack slightly before removing from the tin to cool completely.
7. Prepare the glaze by placing the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl and place in the microwave for 30 second blasts as before, stirring until smooth. Whisk in the icing sugar and cream until smooth and set aside.
8. Pour the glaze over the brownies and allow to set slightly before slicing.

For the brownie layer:

4 oz good-quality dark chocolate

1 stick butter

2/3 cup caster sugar

2 large free-range eggs, beaten

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

For the filling:

16 0z chocolate chip cookie dough (shop bought is perfect)

2 x 5.4 oz pack Oreo cookies

For the glaze:

3.5 oz of good quality dark chocolate

1/4 stick of butter

1/2 cup of icing sugar, sifted

3 tbsp of double cream

For the brownie layer:

120g good-quality dark chocolate

120g butter

150g caster sugar

2 large eggs, beaten

1 tsp vanilla extract

60g plain flour

1tsp baking powder

For the filling:

450g chocolate chip cookie dough (shop bought is perfect)

2 x 154g pack Oreo cookies

For the glaze:

100g of good quality dark chocolate

30g of butter

50g of icing sugar, sifted

50ml of double cream

You'll Need

22 x 30cm (9″x 12″) baking tin

Hand-held electric mixer

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This recipe might look a little complicated but in fact it’s incredibly easy. If you’re very short of time use shop-bought brownies, a carton of ready made custard that you stir the melted chocolate into and a couple of posh jars of cherries in kirsch. Whatever way you decide to do it always use the best quality dark chocolate you can afford. It’s best to leave the final part of the assembly to the last minute for the most spectacular impact…

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Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies

October 21

There is a continuous and growing demand for gluten free recipes with recent estimates showing that 1 in 100 Irish people are intolerant to wheat. It can often be difficult to replace flour in baking recipes but these brownies, which rely on a dense and rich interior use ground almonds to bind, making them gluten free. The batter can also be used to make a cake in a 20cm spring form baking tin.

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Cookie Dough Brownies

February 12

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