Brookies

Have you ever feel so confused about what to bake for your family? I have. Lotsa time. It all happen because I have a bad habit of bookmarking every interesting recipe on the web...the list has become longer and longer and longer. Not to mention the pile of recipe books that I emotionally bought whenever I got a chance. I mostly end up baking nothing or different thing. Not the thing from all the bookmarked list or the recipe books *sigh*. So, I encouraged myself (well, push is more appropriate word, i guess) to start making and posting food from recipe books. 

This brookies was taken from Annie Rigg's Fabulous Brownies. I was craving for something sweet and chocolate and also delicious n warm cookie. And this brookies (brownies and cookie) is a blessing in disguise. 

If you can't decide whether to bake brownies or cookies, why not make both? I make this recipe twice. The first one, I follow the recipe to a T. What happened was, the cookie dough sunk inside the brownies while in the oven. And it taste a lil bit too sweet for me. So on my second trial, I make some adjustment to the recipe. And the result is perfecto for me. The cookie is soft and chewy, and the brownies is soooo chocolatey as I'm adding cocoa powder to the batter.

So here I write down the original recipe and pls read my note inside the brackets, thats the adjustment I made.

Brookies

modified from Annie Rigg's Fabulous Brownies

Cookie dough

125 gr all purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

a pinch of salt

100 gr unsalted butter

100 gr light brown sugar 

50 gr sugar (I use only 20 gr)

1 egg (I use small egg)

1 tsp vanilla extract

75 gr dark choco chips (I use 50 gr)

Brownies mixture

125 gr dark cooking chocolate 

75 gr unsalted butter

125 gr sugar (I only use 95 gr)

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

60 gr all purpose flour (I use 70 gr flour + 10 gr cocoa powder)

a pinch of salt

50 gr of chopped pecans (I don't use it)

HOW TO :

Pre-heat the oven 170degree celcius

Make the cookie dough first. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl cream together the butter and sugar until pale and light. Gradually add the egg. Beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract. Fold the sifted dry ingredients into the bowl until well incorporated, then stir in the choco chips. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Make the brownie mixture. Put the dark cooking chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Stir until smooth and thoroughly combined. Leave to cool slightly.

In a separate bowl, whisk the sugar, eggs and vanilla extract until pale and doubled in volume ( note : I didn't wait until doubled, as I like more chewy brownie. My first trial with doubled in volume method the brownie texture is cake like). Add the melted chocolate mixture and stir until combined. Sift the flour, cocoa powder and salt into the bowl, fold in until well incorporated.

Divide the brownie mixture between the prepared baking pans (note : the recipe suggested for 10cm diameter pan, I don't have it. So I use muffin pan instead). Using a spoon, roughly dollop the cookie dough on top of the brownie mixture. (note : my first trial using this method, the cookie dough sunk inside the brownie batter. So on my second trial, I bake the brownie mixture only, for 7 minutes. And then dollop the cookie dough with a spoon. That came out perfect. The cookie dough stays on the brownie's surface)

Bake on the middle shelf for another 8-10 minutes, or until the cookie dough is golden brown.

Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then loosen the edges of each brooki with a small pallette knife. Tip the brookie out onto the cooling rack and leave to cool completely.

Brownie cheesecake

I know I know. Such a late and boring recipe. I believe almost every foodblogger once, twice, thrice baked this famous brownie. I gotta say I choose David Lebovitz recipe because it use less egg :D How I love that! and like any other David's brownie recipe, it doesn't required baking powder. Means healthier at all cause. As for the taste, they're scrumptious! I enjoy it the most when cold. Need any more explanation? brownie....chocolate and creamcheese? Perfect combo. Though my marble was quite disastrous, haha. Blame it on the little pair of hands who wants to help mommy on the swirling :D Anyway, he's so happy that I let him do the swirl. So, tho its look pretty awful, I admire my little boy's spirit. He always take part almost everytime I bake something :)

The Recipe, taken from David Lebovitz Cheesecake Brownie


6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
4 ounces (115g) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
2/3 cup (130g) sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup (70g) flour
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup (80g) chocolate chips
8 ounces (200g) cream cheese, at room temperature
1 large egg yolk
5 tablespoons (75g) sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

HOW TO : 

1. Line a 9-inch (23cm) or 8-inch (20cm) square pan with butter

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180C).

3. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and beat in the 2/3 cup (130g) sugar, then the eggs.

4. Mix in the flour, cocoa powder and salt, then the vanilla and chocolate chips. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.

5. In a separate bowl, beat together the cream cheese, the yolk, 5 tablespoons (75g) of sugar, and vanilla until smooth.

6. Distribute the cream cheese mixture in eight dollops across the top of the brownie mixture, then take a dull knife or spatula and swirl the cream cheese mixture with the chocolate batter.

7. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the batter in the center of the pan feels just set.

Let cool, transfer to cooling rack

Brownies kukus ketan item/ black glutinous rice flour brownies

Who doesn't like.brownies? I certainly not on the list! 
Before I jump into blogging world, I've tried many varieties of brownies. Well, to be honest, most of them was not my homemade. It is easier to have the store-bought brownies at that time. But now that I finally find my passion for cooking, baking and food photography, I try to make the brownies myself :) 

Last time I made a banana brownies, which is so moist and decadent. This time, I'm making a glutinous black rice flour brownies. Its gluten free of course! And if you want to make it even healthier, skip the emulsifier. As long as you mix it properly the batter will get thicker even though it may need more time. 

This amazing recipe was taken from bunda Ricke's blog. You must try this, I've made this brownies twice in 10 days. My boys looove it. Eventhough the first few bites they gave me a weary look, but then they said that it was yuuuuuum and they keep coming back for more. A happy mommy, I am :)
This brownies have a different textures from other brownies due to the use of black glutinous rice flour. It slightly feel sandy in your mouth, but don't worry, its in a good way :)

Here's the recipe, you can click the link above for recipe in Indonesian :)

6 eggs
200gr sugar
1tsp emulsifier
1tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt 

2tbsp sweet condensed milk

250gr black glutinous rice flour
20gr chocolate powder 
=> mix it well with whisker

100gr of dark cooking chocolate, chopped and melted (I use microwave to melt the chocolate)
200gr of cooking oil/canola oil

Rice chocolate for layer

How to : 
1. Preheat your steamer 
2. Melt the chocolate (mine takes 3minutes on microwave), and then pour in the oil, mix well with whisker. Let it cool.
3. Mix the egg, sugar, emulsifier and salt with mixer on high speed until the batter looks pale white, thick and rising (mine took about 20minutes)
4. Add in the vanilla, mix well. Then add in the sweet condensed milk
5. Pour in the flour mixture, mix until well combined
6. Add in the melted chocolate+oil, then mix it with spatula until the batter looks homogen 
7. Grease 20*20*7 baking pan with melted butter and baking paper. Place half of the batter, steam for 10minutes. After that spread the rice chocolate (if using) and pour the remain batter and steam for another 20-25minutes.

Don't forget to cover the steamer lid with napkin or kitchen towel so that the water doesn't fall to the batter :)
As a prove that i did made this steam cake twice in 10 days, here another photo of the cake. I cut the cake while it still warm and look at the texture.......

Banana Brownies

kalo ada pisang nganggur mulai berbintik hitam, biasanya orang2 malah dibuang. Kalo saya, saya tunggu2 tuuuuh, yang kulitnya udah gak mulus berbintik gitu malah uwenak dijadiin apa aja. Bisa dicampur ke adonan muffin, cake, banana bread dll. Tapi kali ini saya mau bikin banana brownies :D 

berhubung lagi malas sangat dan didera ngantuk, lets cut the crap n jump to the recipe.

Pokoknya brownies ini enak, nyoklat banget dan tetep terasa dan kecium aroma pisangnya :D yummmmmeeeeeh

Banana Brownies

source : Hesti's kitchen

  

bahan:

150gr dark cooking chocolate

125gr gula pasir (saya hanya pakai sktr 110gr)

1/2 sdt vanilla bubuk atau pasta (saya gak pake)

3 sdm mentega

300gr pisang ambon/cavendish/raja (saya pake 3 buah pisang ambon lumut, dilumat halus)

2 butir telur ayam ukuran besar, kocok lepas

100 gr tepung terigu protein sedang/all purpose

1/2 sdt baking powder

20gr coklat bubuk

1/2 sdt garam

cara pembuatan:

1. Panaskan oven di suhu 175 dercel, siapkan loyang kotak ukuran 20x20, olesi mentega dan alasi bagian dasar dengan kertas roti

2. Dalam wadah, campur tepung, baking powder, coklat bubuk, dan garam. Aduk rata, sisihkan.

3. Tim dcc dengan tehnik double boiler hingga meleleh. Angkat dari api.

4. Aduk dcc dengan balloon whisker hingga licin, tambahkan gula,mentega dan vanilla. Aduk rata. Jika terlalu kental, panaskan sebentar adonan dengan ditaroh diatas panci berisi air mendidih.

5. Masukkan puree pisang, aduk2 dan masukan telur yang sudah dikocok lepas, pastikan suhu coklat tidak panas banget saat telur masuk ya. Aduk hingga halus

6. Masukan tepung ke dalam adonan dengan tiga tahapan, aduk dgn spatula. Tuang adonan ke loyang, ratakan permukaannya

7. Panggang selama 35-40 mnt atau hingga brownies matang dan tidak lengket saat ditusuk dengan lidi.

brownies with dulce de leche

Ngeliat para foodie blogger senior pada bikin dulce de leche, saya jadi penasaran. Kok pada bilang enakkkkk bgt gitu,rugi kalo gak nyoba. Masa iya sampe segitunya sih? *asli  penasaran* Liat blog sana-sini, kok banyak sekali versi buatnya. Saya buka webnya David Lebovitz, pake cara oven. Tp denger2 dari para blogger, cara ini bikin dulce jadi kering,walaupun bisa juga dimixer/blender lg. Soalnya lbh irit gas nih, cuma perlu di water-bath di oven 1.5jam aja. Tp berhubung saya takut gatot dan malah gak kemakan, akhirnya ngikut  cara temen2 yg sdh pernah buat. Direbus 4jam! *pegel nungguinnya*

Udah gitu brosing2 ke bbrp website, katanya metode rebus ini, gak blh sampe air tiris, jadi posisi air harus selalu diatas kaleng. Kalo ngga, bisa meledak *hiiiiiiiiiy kebayang lengketnya kayak apa kan*. Jadi mgg lalu, karena gak mau rugi gas,  bikin sekalian 3. Sekalian pingin tau bedanya apa kalo dimasak selama 4,4 1/2, dan 5jam. Hasilnya? ternyata mnrt saya, 4 jam udah cukup. Yg 5 jam, jadi terlalu padat, agak keras. Tp rasa karamelnya lbh kuat. Agak susah    kalo dijadiin olesan roti. Yg 4 jam, teksturnya sedikit lbh padat dari nutella. Untuk jelasin rasa dulce, mnrt saya deskripsi plg cocok adalah kayak permen alp*n lie**e! Cuma versi agak cair aja.

Nah trus si dulce dioles di roti dan dibawa hubby ke kantor. Eh ternyata banyak jg yg tertarik. Akhirnya bikin lg 10 kaleng, dan dijual ke temen2 ktr hubby. *iseng jadi duit*

Buat saya, Ooey-gooey-goodness bgt deh pokoknya. Dicampur kopi favorit, enaaak. Dijadiin olesan roti tawar juga enyaaak. Naaaaaah skrg ini, saya jadiin campuran buat brownies. Resepnya nyontek punya David Lebovitz  disini ya, saya hanya mengurangi takaran gula dan dulce-nya dari resep ini.

Berikut resepnya :

115gr unsalted butter, room temperature
170gr dark cooking chocolate, dicincang
25gr coklat bubuk
3 telur
200 gr gula pasir (saya hanya pakai 120gr)
1 tsp vanilla (saya gak pake)
140gr tepung
1 cup dulce de leche (saya cuma pakai 1/2 cup)

Cara pembuatan :
- Panaskan oven 180 dercel
- lapisi loyang kotak 20cm dengan baking paper (saya pake loyang bronis), lalu dioles butter.
- Lelehkan butter, masukkan dark cooking chocolate, aduk rata.
- Masukkan coklat bubuk, aduk sampai tercampur rata
- Masukkan telur satu persatu sambil diaduk
- Masukkan gula, vanilla, aduk rata. Terakhir masukan terigu,aduk2
- Tuang sebagian adonan ke loyang, lalu diberi lapisan dulce (saya disendok2in aja dulce-nya. Tutup dengan sisa adonan brownie, lalu di sendok2 in lg dengan sisa dulce

Brownie ini enak diinepin dulu semalaman, kalo mnrt David Lebovitz.Tp dasar saya gak sabaran, anget2 udah main potong aja :D jadilah potongannya brantakan krn si bronis blom set,dan dulcenya beleberan, wkwkwkwkwkwk. Jadi gak cantik kayak punya David deh. Gakpapa yg penting rasanya kan? Enak dan nyoklat bgt, pake bonus dulce pula! Yg pasti gak boleh sering2 nih, hahahahha, ancaman kolesterol! Oia, ini jg foto2nya sekalian "nganyari kamera baru", hihihihiih noraks deh *tutup muka*. Akhirnya beli jg kamera dslr, walupun type yg plg standar. Jadi mohon maaf kalo penampakan masih jauh dari sempurna. Masih buanyaaaaak yg perlu dipelajari, wong ini asal atur2 ini itu dan jepret aja :D

Untuk dulce nya sendiri, saya blom sempet fotoin, nanti update lg deh kalo udah sempet jepret2 ^^

Gluten free brownie for my love

Kemarin, hubby ultah, saya yg lg kena baking blues plus pegel2 sebadan gak ilang2, bingung mau bikin apa. Cake? untuk saat ini oven tangkring tercinta kayaknya bukan solusi untuk bikin cake. Entah salah ovennya atau apinya, yg pasti kalo bikin sesuatu,harus sambil diputer2 sesekali supaya matangnya rata *lap kringet*

dan juga, kebetulan hubby kurang suka cake. Plg yg dia makan ya bronis aja, selebihnya prefer yg asin gurih, or macem apple pie gtu. 

Dengan waktu terbatas, bronis mmg dah pasti jadi andalan :D Kebetulan jg dari kapan,pengen bgt eksekusi bronis-nya David Lebovitz yg gluten free *another less guilty treat*. Biasanya hubby suka ogah sama yg gluten free2-an,krn katanya biasanya gak enak, wkwkwkwkw.

Ah tp saya nekad bikin jugak, wong penasaran :D

Resepnya aseli simpeeeel banget, dan gak perlu mixer, saya cuma pake balloon whisker ajah.

Berikut resepnya ya,yg sudah saya translate :

Ingredients :

85 gr butter

225 gr dark cooking chocolate, dicacah

3/4 cup sugar (saya pakai 120gr, dan rasanya buat sya masih terlalu manis, next time saya akan buat dengan 100gr aja)

2 butir telur ukuran besar

1 sdm coklat bubuk

3 sdm tepung jagung (maizena)

sedikit garam

kacang2an (saya pakai kacang almond yg dipanggang terlebih dahulu lalu dicincang kasar)

How to:

1. Nyalakan oven. Lapisi loyang brownies atau loyang kotak 20x20cm (aslinya David Lebovitz pake loyang 23cm, tp saya liat kayaknya bakal jadi tipis kayak kukis kalo pake 23x23) dengan baking paper, silpat atau alumunium foil (don't skip this stage! kalo di skip nanti susah angkat browniesnya, krn ini tipe brownies yg sangat moist dan dense).

2. Lelehkan butter dengan wadah diatas panci berisi air mendidih, masukan dcc cincang. Aduk sampai rata, masukan garam.Aduk rata. 

3. Angkat wadah dari atas panci, masukan gula, aduk. Lalu masukan telursatu persatu.

4. Adonan tepung diaduk rata di tempat terpisah, lalu dituang ke adonan coklat. Aduk dengan sekuat tenaga sampai kurang lbh 1mnt, sampai adonan keliatan halus.

5. Apabila menggunakan kacang, aduk dalam adonan dengan spatula.

6. Tuang adonan ke loyang. Panggang sktr 30mnt (saya 45mnt, krn pas 30mnt,adonan masih basah bgt)

7. Tunggu sampai brownies benar2 dingin untuk dipotong

My opinion for this recipe : Uwenak banjeeeeeets, aseli, dengan bahan yg simple dan sedikit,hasil sangat maksimal :D Brownies ini hanya pake 3sdm tepung, tp enaaa 

Pas hubby coba, saya gak kasih tau kalo ini adalah resep gluten-free :D dan dia gak nyadar, malah bilang ini enaaaaak bgt...Gak sia2 juga nekad bikin di waktu yg super mefet :P. And for more, the boys love it too, they keep munching n chewing and ask for more brownies.