Skillet Brownies
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 ounces plus 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 2 extra-large eggs
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules, such as Nescafe
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- Special equipment: five 3 1/2-inch cast-iron skillets
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt the butter, 4 ounces of chocolate chips, and the unsweetened chocolate together in a medium bowl set over simmering water.
- Set aside for 15 minutes.
- In a large bowl, stir (do not beat) together the eggs, coffee, vanilla and sugar.
- Stir the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and allow to cool to room temperature.
- In a medium bowl, sift together 1/4 cup of the flour, the baking powder and salt and add to the chocolate mixture.
- Toss together the remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and one tablespoon of flour in a medium bowl and add them to the chocolate mixture.
- Spoon the mixture into five 3 1/2-inch cast-iron skillets and place them on a sheet pan.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Don't over bake!
- Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream on top.
butter, semisweet chocolate chips, chocolate, eggs, coffee granules, vanilla, sugar, flour, baking powder, kosher salt, vanilla ice cream
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/skillet-brownies.html (may not work)