Day of Chocolate
I was feeling a burst of culinary creativity yesterday, which spawned two delectable creations. I know they were delectable because they disappeared so quickly!
First we have chocolate scones with chocolate chips. I smooshed some chips onto the top of the scones before I baked them--I love it when the chips get crispy on the outside but are still gooey in the middle.
And the finished product:
Last night I hosted a viewing of the first half of the BBC Pride and Prejudice miniseries. Everyone was bringing treats to share, so I made some of Momma Snider's The Brownies. Being me, I could not resist making a few changes. Note the small hands grasping the Symphony bar. I broke that up and put it in the middle of the brownies. I also added a tablespoon of oat bran and used half a cup of whole wheat flour, both for health reasons and to make the brownies denser. It worked.
Putting in the Symphony bar. A wooden spoon is vital for the brownie-making process, as it doesn't add as much air to the batter as beaters do. Then it does double duty as a batter spreader. Note the Nestle Butterfinger Crunch bars to the side, sans small hands.
Five minutes before The Brownies finished cooking, I put the broken up Butterfinger Crunch bars on top. I baked them for the last five minutes, then spread the melted chocolate to make a frosting and let it cool. Voila! Decadent brownies that actually tore one girl away from her homework. Well, only long enough to socialize and eat a brownie--she was dedicated enough to return to it. Ahh, gigantic midterm assignments, how I do not miss thee!
And so ends the Day of Chocolate. Excuse me--I have to go run a thousand miles now.
First we have chocolate scones with chocolate chips. I smooshed some chips onto the top of the scones before I baked them--I love it when the chips get crispy on the outside but are still gooey in the middle.
And the finished product:
Last night I hosted a viewing of the first half of the BBC Pride and Prejudice miniseries. Everyone was bringing treats to share, so I made some of Momma Snider's The Brownies. Being me, I could not resist making a few changes. Note the small hands grasping the Symphony bar. I broke that up and put it in the middle of the brownies. I also added a tablespoon of oat bran and used half a cup of whole wheat flour, both for health reasons and to make the brownies denser. It worked.
Putting in the Symphony bar. A wooden spoon is vital for the brownie-making process, as it doesn't add as much air to the batter as beaters do. Then it does double duty as a batter spreader. Note the Nestle Butterfinger Crunch bars to the side, sans small hands.
Five minutes before The Brownies finished cooking, I put the broken up Butterfinger Crunch bars on top. I baked them for the last five minutes, then spread the melted chocolate to make a frosting and let it cool. Voila! Decadent brownies that actually tore one girl away from her homework. Well, only long enough to socialize and eat a brownie--she was dedicated enough to return to it. Ahh, gigantic midterm assignments, how I do not miss thee!
And so ends the Day of Chocolate. Excuse me--I have to go run a thousand miles now.