Thursday, August 25, 2011

Brownies with marshmallows and love




I've debated whether or not to put this post on the food porn page; it's about as caloric and fulfilling as you get!
Well, the story behind these brownies is this- it was my turn to bring the treat box for my tennis team, and I was scrambling to come up with ideas on how to feed an army teenagers, besides the traditional (and much-welcomed) Gatorade and granola bars. My brain rested on the homey idea of brownies, then scrambled for ways to put an interesting twist on them. Using my usual brownie recipe from cacaoweb.net, I added marshmallows and chocolate chips on top. The result? Delicious! The conclusion? (And a tip) Hard to cut, so I would cut the brownies first before putting the marshmallows on top. Also, I skipped on the nuts, as I'm not a huge fan of nuts in brownies, but that's totall optional.

RECIPE:
*¾ cup butter (170 g)
*1½ cup sugar (330 g)
*2 teaspoon vanilla
*3 eggs
*¾ cup all-purpose flour (85 g)
*½ cup cocoa powder (50 g)
*1 teaspoon baking powder
*a pinch of salt (optional)
*3 oz (100 g) chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
*1 cup (or varying amounts, depending on taste) mini marshmallows
*1 cup dark chocolate chips





PREPERATION:

1.) Preheat oven to 350 deg F (Gas mark 4 or 180 deg C).
2.) Line a 13 x 9 in (33 x 23 cm) cake tin with grease proof or other non-stick paper and grease the tin. Melt the butter.
3.) Beat eggs with sugar, and add vanilla, flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt (optional) and melted butter.
4.) Add chopped nuts.
5.) Bake at 350 degrees until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, approximately 20-30 minutes
6.) Sprinkle marshmallows and chocolate chips on top of cake
7.) Bake for another 2-3 minutes, or until marshmallows are partially melted
8.) Take pan out, let brownies cool, then cut.



3 comments:

  1. Eek LOVELOVELOVE these brownies!!! I've used this recipe before and they turned out GREAT. Finally found another person who uses the same exact recipe from cacoaweb.net! The marshmallows on top are a great idea, and I'm very excited to try them. Good luck and keep on with our blog!

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  2. Thanks for the support! This recipe is one of my faves and are much in demand in my family.

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  3. I want to post with a name but I'm from China and I don't have any of the other accounts and such you need, or a website. Grrgh. AW, I really enjoyed these brownies! They're really hot in China right now, as is most american treats.

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