Any recipe with the word "brownies" in it is likely to be a favorite. This week's Tuesdays with Dorie pick is White Chocolate Brownies. But these aren't ordinary brownies.
This recipe is a "4 bowl" recipe because you have to grind almonds in the food processor, work 2 teaspoons of orange zest into sugar (using your fingers of course), and melt 4 oz of Ghirardelli White Chocolate and a stick of butter in a double boiler. You beat the eggs into the sugar, add the white chocolate and butter, stir in vanilla, and the flour/ground walnut mixture. I poured the batter into a prepared pan and was a bit skeptical because it was thinner than most brownie batters. I sprinkled on some raspberries and then prepared the meringue (another bowl!).
I spread the meringue on top and then baked. Fortunately, I had looked at some of the comments by other TWD bakers and they all said that they had to bake this quite a bit longer than the 30-35 minutes. I pulled mine out after 48 minutes.
I let them cool completely and served with a raspberry coulis. They were beautiful, elegant, and flavorful. The strong berry flavor was in perfect contrast to the sweetness of the meringue and the subtle flavor of the "brownie" base.
I wouldn't call these brownies, however. I couldn't really taste the white chocolate and the texture of the base was neither cakey nor fudgy. My friends who ate these thought they were fabulous, no matter what we called them!
Mmmm raspberry coulis would be delicious on these! :)
ReplyDeleteThis was one delicious treat. I loved the texture of the almonds and the 'zing' of the berries. Fun recipe!
ReplyDelete4 bowl treat.. thats right. corresponds with mine. Detest cleaning the bowls though.
ReplyDeletea brownie by any other name is still as sweet. tee hee. mine morphed into a <a href="http://buttercreambarbie.blogspot.com/2010/06/twd-not-white-chocolate-brownies-with.html>salty-sweet brown butter frosted brownie</a>!
ReplyDeleteBrownie/Schmownie - these look wonderful. Your meringue looks nice and evenly baked! I also love how you've counted the bowls - I need to do that sometime when they're piled up in my sink! Nicely done!
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i enjoyed these so much too. they were elegant. Your photo (and plate) is nice.
ReplyDeleteWell, as long as they were enjoyed, that's all that matters. Looks good!
ReplyDeleteYour brownies look picture perfect!
ReplyDeleteThe raspberry coulis really does these brownies up right. Wish I would have gone to the trouble to make that too.
ReplyDeleteThese definitely weren't brownies in my book either, but whatever you call them, they were delicious!
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