[Recipe] Guinness Cream-Cheese Brownies

[clockworktomato]

Who wants a recipe?

This goes out to those of you who asked for recipes for your holiday LJ-surprise.

Comments

[irene_adler]

Oh man, this is almost too decadent to believe. I've got to give this a try.

[clockworktomato]

Yes yes! Please do try them! They're really quite simple and for such a reward.

The 12 oz of chocolate + the cocoa in the brownies aside, the texture of this is just divine -- I would *almost* hesitate to call them brownies, as the texture is really very close to mousse or even pie. They're portable, though, and the Guinness adds a smoky depth to the chocolate.

One thing -- the aluminum foil lining should probably be restricted to just the bottom of the pan. I lined the sides as well, which didn't really hurt anything, but it did result in the cheesecake layer being somewhat swimming pool-shaped, since the foil pulled away from the side of the pan during cooling.

Also, I didn't add anything to the ganache, which worked out just fine since I had these with the fresh apricot slices, but when I make them again, I'm thinking these would really benefit even more from some kirschwasser or cassis liqueur. I like a little touch of fruitiness with my chocolate death. :)

[imbue_myblue]

Brownies! Perhaps I will try this recipe over winter break, after the trauma of this baking class has worn off a bit. Mr imbue_myblue would never turn down brownies. ;)

[imbue_myblue]

Not that he would have a reason to turn these down. They sound decadent.

[sonatamoonlite]

um, yeah. i can't remember if adam likes cream cheese (surely!), but dag, he'll literally keel over when he sees this!!!!

[silversliver]

These sound fabulous. I am hoping I can try them at Chrismas if Sarah won't kill me for making something so rich. My only question is this: how big is "a bottle"? If I recall correctly, the size of a bottle varies by brand. My overly analytical brain can't make sense of such qualitative units of measure!

[clockworktomato]

Ahh, excellent question!

The original recipe I had called for a 12 oz. bottle of Guinness, but since Guinness actually comes in 11.2 oz. bottles, I'd say anything from 10 to 12 oz. should work just fine. :)

[elsrik]

The taste test is my favorite part..