CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE TOPPED INTENSELY GOOEY CHOCOLATEY BROWNIE

Brownies...my eyes are on auto shut ....& i drool....i've eaten many a brownie but never baked one.(ok i wrote this before i baked--this gorgeous brownie---)

Truth be told have been wanting to bake these brownie's since feb'09 ,for valentines,was torn between nigella double chocolate(saw her on television) & baked(read an article)but both had me lacking in my pantry supplies...oh where will i find 'real' choco chips & boy 60-70% choco,i simply couldn try it with the compounded choco.

Then was dreaming about all the possible toppings,most of my loved brownies have been with walnuts so it'll definately have to have walnuts...walnuts with praline...well that would be a fantastic topping i thought....& then another recipe stared back at me,davids lieta doce brownies....o doce leita,eu ti ama....

But now where on my earth will i find 72% chocolate ( talk about resorcing here-research&hunting a plenty) and real while chocolate chips.

Well wasnt budging to whip any brownie till i had these...oh yes i have been calling & making calls to get hold of something....but nothing yet...gorgeous callebaut choco callets.

Spoke to a chef of a resorte close by & he did brief me about chocos et all,knowledgable ,yes very......

(ok now i have all the callebaut chocolate i need)
So till then these brownies are on hold,hold hold....and am waiting to catch how best i can shape them,have been eating bars yup so there's place for 'em too

Oh i wouldn want to be asked to chose between a brownie and a cookie,would i? they both so delicious and i would love to have my cake and eat it too, so this recipe truly struck home, can i have delicious , rich fudgy chocolaty browine and have to bite into a chocolate chip cookie every time i hit there. . ahh. . ....gotcha

now there are a few brownie recipes am eyeing for my first ever take stepping in time , walking strait into wonderful wonder choco land with brownies all over town.....AND THIS GORGEOUS NIGELLA LAWSON RECIPE WE BAKED FOR SWEET AND SIMPLE BAKES AS ALSO FOR ,IHCC,THATS COOKING NEGELA RIGHT NOW,WAS MY FIRST EVER BROWNIE

Its like you cant get past the choco chip , or have to go thru the choco chip only to sink your teeth into that gorgeous brownie, brownie points all the way thru.... Or you simply cant just get thru unless you begin the other way round, but who wants to and whose complaining any way....its more a pleasure truly....

Ok here my taste buds ,were not just talking but crying out to me....brownie ...brownie & here i was just the basic brownie which have read so much about on the net,its the baked brownie from new frontiers in baking.

This is a brownie(HAVENT TRIED THIS ONE YET) that has won many a heart & an award for being the best dense(oh i love densey densey),chocolatey & gooey slightly fudgy brownie,by America's test kitchen folks,i coudnt agree more...oh am already so drooling.....can it get any better than this???????I would love to buy this book truly but havent yet been able to begin building up a collection.(Books are expensive,yet priceless)

bUT having this perfect brownie recipe,i stuck to it and as was browsing all over space for great toppin i landed right here @ eggs on sunday and viola....she has the perfect choco chip brownie topping and for the brownie yeah i'll stick to the most gorgeous ever nigella lawsons recipe below...

Now i quartered this recipe for a THE HAMPERS so go on 4 times more -its worth it........


ADAPTED FROM SWEET AND SIMPLE BAKES(A NIGELLA LAWSON RECIPE)


93 grams choco(3/4 CUP is around 100 grams of chips) and butter each
1-2 WHOLE VANILLA BEANS,CAVIAR SCRAPPED(i love extra vanilla else 1/2 should be fine or 1/2 tsp of extract)
1.5 LARGE eggs or 2 small eggs
87 grams powdered sugar(1/2+1 tbh is 115 grams granulated sugar so powder 1/2 cup granulated sugar)
56 grams palin flour(1/2 cup is around 60 grams)
62 grams white chocochips-(1/2 cup +2 tbh)


NOW IN THE BRAKETS ARE THE ROUGH CUP MEASURES I FOLLOWED FOR WANT OF A DIGITAL SCALE
1)1.Melt the chocolate ,butter & over a double boiler,ie with a glass bowl over a pan of simmering water,stirring occasionally till chocolate & butter are completeltly melted-a gorgeous smooth silky mix.(I MICROWAVED FR 30 SECS)


2)In a separate bowl,beat the eggs together with the sugar and vanilla BEANS.


3)Allow the grogeous chocomix to cool a bit( mins)@ add the sugar& eggy mix and beat in well.


4)Fold in the flour and the salt and the white chocolate buttons/callets./chips or a mix as i used.


beat to combine well.


5)Pour into tin foil(makes it easier to cut up)and drop cookie batter and spread witha wet spatula.


6) Bake for around 25-35 mins in a pre-heated oven @180*c.(i took almost 45 mins and it was perfect but thats my oven for u)


Now here u really need to watch not to over bake coz u have a cookie dough too.
Only for the brownies,the min the top will form a crust of lighter brown hue....
There are a only few mins difference between a gooey,fudgy and dry brownies so watch out for that one....

WOW,THIS HAS TO BE THE BEST SUPERBLY CHOCOLATELY ,GOOEY BROWNIE I HAVE EVER EATEN....LIKE BITING INTO RICH CHOCOLATE BAR THIS ONE..............

CHOCOCHIP COOKIE TOPPING
ADAPTED FROM THE FANTASTIC BLOG-EGGS ON SUNDAY..
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour(5tbh)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 sticks (12 tbsp) salted butter, at room temperature(-45 GRAMS)
3/4 cups (packed) light brown sugar(-3tbh)
2/3 cup confectioner sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped into chips, or 1 cup storebought chocolate chips


AGAIN BRAcKETS IS COZ I QUARTERED THE RECIPE TO TOP ONE PART OF THE BROWNIES

As i advance making this cookie dough my excitement is building up-i mean i'm going to have a choco-chip cookie brownie soon....


1.Beat butter along with both sugars till smooth & creamy. Add an egg at a time,beating inbetween.Add vanilla.
2.fOLD in the flour sifted with baking soda & chocolate chips.


NOW THIS DOUGH DOES SINK A LITTLE INTO THE BROWNIE MIX-BUT ONLY A WEE WEE BIT AND I SPREAD IT SLOWLY WITH THE BACK OF A WET SPOON...

I MADE A THINNER LAYER TO GET A CRISPY TOPPIN....

AND THE MAIN PARTS NOW YEAH AM SENDING THESE BROWNIES TOO ,TO SUSAN OF FOOD BLOGGA FOR HER FANTASTIC COOKIE FESTIVAL-OH U HAVE AN ARRAY OF COOKIES HERE.....

mY CHRISTMACY MOODS...NOR MY COOKIE MOODS HAVE DWINDLED YET SO AM LINKING THIS LOVELY BROWNIE PERFECT FOR DESSERT WITH A SCOOP OF ICE CREAM @ MY KRAZY KITCHEN

SWEET & SIMPLE BAKES-AN INTENSELY CHOCOLATEY GOOEY FUDGY ELICIOUS BROWNIE-NOV09

FRIENDS ,THERES THIS GREAT EAT-A-CHRISTMAS-COOKIE-ANNUAL-EVENT- HOSTED BY SUSAN AND IT SIMPLY ROCKS.

THIS BAR COOKIE MARKS MY BEGINING OF A 12 COOKIES OF CHRISTMAS BAKE-AND STILL HOPE TO FINISH 'EM BY 3RD YEAH....

AND THIS YUMMY ROUND UP makes it so difficult for me to chose my next bake......

Happiness doesnt elude me a single day & the reasons keep piling on too. Today Maria has released our next months,sweet and simple bake....(u must must be a part of this group next time round-satisfaction gaurenteed)oh have been trying to guess what it would be for days on end...

And yiiipppeeeeeee its brownies,something i have never baked but only gorged on & infact had already written a post for brownies that was going to bake next,so this aint my first now(but aint going to post the other brownie post till this one-this has to be special),only awaiting to find in my pantry good chocolate which is in plenty now so here i am,on the threshold of baking my brownie.----find recipe for these gorgeous brownies here----

I love the white chips in contrast to the dark chocolate,exactly what had planned in for the i-heart-nutella challenge &

am waiting to try sprinkling the icing sugar ,something i havent done well yet except for the bonbon cookies so yup the excitement is still(&always ) be there,so is the enthusiasm & passion in my heart(else would i be sitting here at 2 am writing about this),am sleepy but my eyes refuse to shut(they were when i was studying awhile ago though,i have exams soon)..lol(laugh out lods not moms&dads love u lods or lots of love)...lol again....

The co founders of sweet and simple bakes are MARIA OF THE GODDESS KITCHEN and ROSIE OF BAKING CAKES GALORE, both blogs u'd be happy to visit & so was i!!!

These brownies have to be the toast of the season really!!!

Brownies flecked with snow,

& those cute little red bows!!!

Arent these so so easy to make,

perfectly fitting like a glove to----sweet & simple bakes----!!!

Oh sure the aroma that filled our home while these baked,

All our appetites raked!!!

Stll warm,That first bite,

Oh i'm so glad that i did get this one right!!!

Dark & gooey ,

yet so sweetly chocolately!!!

And the bites that land u a button,snowy white,

Oh its the creamy chocolets allright!!!

Does it feel like christmas ,oh yes it does....

i can hear the bells ringing already!!!!

...Christmas time....mistletoe & wine......

(oh,thats my cellphone singing away,yeah mom,i'll get that one,it might just be santa)

And yeah these have to be re-named as intensely chocolatey super delicious best ever fudgy brownies.

before....

I baked a few cuppy brownies with different toppings &

and after!!!!

 loved 'em,love to experiment.

BEFORE THEY POPPED INTO THE OVEN

This recipe is a no-fail gorgeous recipe .

The few changes i did make here ,were ,for one ,instead of only dark chocolate ,i used 70% coco callebaut callets with part milk chocolate(39% coco)callets & a little of a turkish hazlenut choco paste.

Also where the sugar is concerned always use castor,never granualted(the whisking aint too much nor is the baking time ),but i had only granulated so when i got down to breaking it down ,what i got was almost powder which worked excellent!

Besides this i only played with the toppings.

The cuppy fairy brownies took me 20 mins to bake & the bars took a little bit longer!!!

I love a sugar high,that last months bake,these white chocolate cookies brought,forget about sweet tooth ,i have a sweet mouth...lol

BROWNIES CALLED BOWNIES,WHY DID U THINK?
WHATS TO KNOW HERE I THINK....
BROWNIES ARE BROWN,I NOTICED SO,
AND THATS A CUTE NAME BY TO GO....
LIKE A CAKE'S A CAKE,
A DELICIOUS BAKE!!!
AND A COOKIE IS A COOKIE WE KNOW,
A CRUNCHY MUNCHY DELIGHT SOMETIMES CHEWY SO,
IS ROSEBUDS CONNECTED TO A BROWNIE SO GOOEY,
OR THATS THE BROWNIES.IS IT?
WHAT ELSE COULD IT BE I STILL WONDER,
ANYBODY ELSE ANY ANSWER????

i played a little with the toppings & shapes,yeah.

baked few as cupcake brownies,

some with praline walnut,
---some with praline almond---

and some with the callets of milk & white

MARIA ,UR TOTALLY RIGHT IN SAYING TO BAKE THE WHOLE BATCH,I MEAN THESE WERE SWIPPED CLEAN IN LESS THAN 24HRS FLAT-I BAKED EM AT NIGHT MIND U

& as i write this am drooling over the pics that i cant upload!!!

coz i know jus how great they are on my taste buds!!!

loved the gooeysness of this intensely chocolatey,fudy brownie.....
oK i found THIS GREAT SITE and am i glad and this weeks submit is a take off of the domestic goddess ,nigella lawson and this brownie 's a nigella recipe,so thought i must must link uo here....
then i bumped into a fine site,the finer things, its has so cute a list of 100 FINER THINGS THATS REALLY CUTE!!! so linked on in.....