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White Chocolate Brownies with Chocolate Sauce
Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans
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Brownies:
Butter
7
tablespoons unsalted butter
8
ounces white chocolate (preferably imported), finely chopped
2
eggs, room temperature
Pinch
of salt
1/2
cup granulated sugar
1
cup all-purpose flour
1
1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4
ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
Dark Chocolate Sauce:
1/2
cup whipping cream
3
tablespoons unsalted butter cut into pieces
1/3
cup granulated sugar
1/3
cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2
cup sifted unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch process)
Pinch
of salt
1/4
cup strong coffee
Vanilla
Bean Ice Cream [or other premium-quality vanilla ice cream]
For brownies: Preheat
oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter
an 8-inch square baking pan. Line
with foil; butter foil. Melt 7 tablespoons butter in heavy medium saucepan
over low heat. Remove from heat
and add half
of white chocolate; do
not stir. Using electric
mixer, blend eggs and salt. Gradually
add sugar and beat until pale yellow and slowly dissolving ribbon forms when
beaters are lifted. Add butter
mixture, flour and vanilla and beat just until smooth. Mix in bittersweet chocolate and remaining white chocolate.
Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake
until edges brown and top begins to
color and crack, about 30 minutes.
Cool on rack 4 hours. (Brownies
can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap
tightly in plastic.)
For Dark Chocolate Sauce: Bring
cream and butter to boil in heavy small saucepan over medium heat, stirring
until butter melts. Add both
sugars and mix until dissolved. Reduce
heat to low. Add cocoa and salt
and whisk until smooth. Remove
from heat and mix in coffee. Serve
warm or at room temperature. (Can
be prepared 3 days ahead and refrigerated.)
To serve: Cut brownies
into 2-inch squares. Place one
on each plate.
Spoon some sauce
onto each plate next to brownie and drizzle some over brownie. Place scoop of Vanilla Bean Ice Cream on other side of brownie. Serve immediately. 6 servings.
Mr.
B's Bistro
201
Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
(at the corner of Iberville Street - in the French Quarter)
504-523-2078
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Orleans restaurants in the aftermath
of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
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