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junio 13th, 2010
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brownie-de-jengibre-y-chocolateThis week we will bake a special brownie and spicy. The recipe does not take eggs or yeast, and by using a larger cast than usual, the result is more like a biscuit than a cake. In any case, it is delicious with a cup of coffee.
The original recipe suggests ginger in syrup, but we have used candied ginger from our last journey through the airport in Bangkok. We have also substituted corn syrup for maple syrup, you can find it in the desserts section.

Back to enjoy the brownie for breakfast.

We started the ingredients for 16 units:
- 50g candied ginger into pieces
- 100g of chocolate chips or chocolate into small pieces
- 225g flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 120g brown sugar
- 120g of butter and a little more for greasing
- 120ml maple syrup

Utensils:
- A square pan, about 20 x 20 cm or a round cake
- A large mixing bowl
- A small saucepan
- A rubber spatula
- Whisks to mix

Instructions:
1.We turn on the oven to 150 º
2.We spread the pan with butter
3.In the large bowl sift the flour with the spices
4.Add sugar and ginger pieces
5.In saucepan melt the butter with maple syrup
6.Add the butter to the bowl with the flour and other ingredients moving constantly with the rods
7.Keep on mixing with the spatula until mixture is cool.
8.Add the chocolate and pass the mixture to the mold
Bake during 30 minute in the low position of the oven and check pricking the center with a knife. It must come out clean or almost clean.
We took off the oven and let cool in pan. Cut it into bars and let cool completely.

It’s delicious with coffee or with cream or fresh whipped cream without sugar.
Bon appétit!

junio 6th, 2010
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paso-6-brownie-cappuccinoAlthough we are not big fans of coffee, the family is, and as this Sunday there was a family lunch we decided to experiment with a rather original recipe (this time the brownie did not reach the capital Saucepolis but with the recipe improved we promise a Sunday with “cappuccino”), but not less simple.
It’s about coffee brownies with white chocolate that taste and look like an authentic Italian cappuccino made cake.
This week we modify the recipe again significantly reducing the amount of sugar, which we have even eliminated from coverage, and we had some problems… The sugar makes the cover to thicken and harden, is like the ‘cement’ of the mixture, so if you decide to remove it, you will have to replace it with another ingredient. We have doubled the amount of chocolate, and we used the fridge to solidify it before.
However we give you the original proportions of sugar if you prefer the extrasweet version ;)

As important tip, bring out the butter from the refrigerator an hour before cooking to make is soft and to avoid hurting your wrists while you make the brownie mix. If you cut into cubes rather than adding the whole block you will see how it is easier to make the mixture.

As always, we start with the ingredients for 12 to 16 units:

For the brownie
- 225 g. unsalted soft butter and a little more for greasing the pan.
- 180 (225g). powder brown sugar or beans if you have no food processor
- 225g. self-rising flour (yeast), if you have just the flour add 8g. of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon more of baking powder
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 2 (1) teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons of instant coffee dissolved in 2 tablespoons of boiling water
To cover
- 240g. chopped white chocolate
- 50g. butter
- 3 tablespoons milk
- The original recipe also includes 175 g of icing sugar, but we felt that was too much and we have replaced it with chocolate
- Cocoa powder for dusting
Utensils:
- A square pan, about 20 x 20 cm.
- Baking paper (at the supermarket, you find it in the area of aluminium foil)
- A large mixing bowl
- A medium bowl beat eggs for beaten the eggs
- A medium bowl to cover
- A pot to cook in a double-boiler
- A rubber spatula
- Whisks to mix
Instructions:
1. 1. We turn on the oven to 180 º.
2. 2. We grease
3. 3. We cut a square of baking paper with the size of the base of the mold and place it over the butter (only the base)
BROWNIE
1. 1. In a large bowl mix flour, baking powder and cocoa
2. 2. Add the eggs, the butter diced and the dissolved coffee and mix well with the rods until we have a smooth paste without traces of pieces of butter
3. 3. We put the mixture into the mold and we extend it with the spatula until evenly distributed in the mold
Bake it for 35-40 minutes in the low position of the oven and check pricking the center with a knife. It must come out clean or almost clean. In all the brownies it’s important not to over-bake them.
We took the oven and let cool in pan for 10 minutes. After stripper on a wire rack and let cool completely. Once cool we can prepare the coverage.
COVERAGE
1. 1. We put all ingredients in a medium bowl and place it to cook in a double-boiler: in a saucepan with water over medium heat.
2. 2. We mixed with the straw until blended. Remove from heat and wait till it is warm and more pasty. Spread the mixture over the brownie using a spatula.
3. 3. Let cool until solid. We use the refrigerator because the coverage we were left too liquid.

When cool and solid coverage sprinkle with cocoa powder and cut into small squares.
Bon appétit!

junio 6th, 2010
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paso-6-brownie-cappuccinoAunque no somos muy fans del café, la familia sí lo es, y como este domingo había comida familiar nos hemos decidido a experimentar con una receta bastante original (esta vez el brownie no llego a la capital de Saucepolis  pero con la receta perfeccionada prometemos un domingo con “cappuccino”), aunque no por ello menos sencilla.
Se trata de unos brownies de café con cobertura de chocolate blanco y que saben y parecen un auténtico cappuccino italiano hecho bizcocho.
Esta semana hemos vuelto a modificar la receta reduciendo considerablemente la cantidad de azúcar, que incluso hemos eliminado de la cobertura, y hemos tenido algunos problemas…El azúcar hace que la cobertura se espese y endurezca, es como el ‘cemento’ de la mezcla, por lo que si decidís eliminarla, habrá que sustituirla por otro ingrediente. Nosotros hemos doblado la cantidad de chocolate, y hemos utilizado la nevera para que solidificara antes.
No obstante os indicamos las proporciones originales de azúcar por si preferís la versión extradulce :-)

Como consejo importante, sacad la mantequilla de la nevera una hora antes de poneros a cocinar para que esté blanda y no se os abra la muñeca al hacer la mezcla del brownie. Si la cortáis en dados en lugar de añadir el bloque entero veréis como resulta más fácil hacer la mezcla

Como siempre, empezamos por los ingredientes para 12-16 unidades:

Para el brownie
- 225 g. de mantequilla BLANDA sin sal y un poquito más para engrasar el molde.
- 180 (225g). de azúcar moreno en polvo, o en grano si no tenéis robot de cocina
- 225g. de harina leudante (con levadura), si tienes solo harina puedes echarle ½ sobre (8g.) de levadura en polvo
- 1 más cucharadita de levadura
- 4 huevos batidos
- 2 (1) cucharadita de caco en polvo sin azúcar
- 3 cucharadas de café soluble disuelto en 2 cucharadas de agua hirviendo
Para la cobertura
(más…)

mayo 23rd, 2010
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Brownie amarmolado con ricotta

Brownie covered with ricotta cheese

One more week we turn on the Saucépolis’ oven to prepare a delicious and easy brownie. Last week we tasted the mixing of chocolate and sour cream, and as we loved the combination of sweet with the fresh cream, we will continue investigating this kind of mixings.

This week we are going to add ricotta to our brownie. Ricotta is an Italian cheese quite similar to the curd cheese, so if you don’t find authentic ricotta, it can be replaced by the curd cheese.

Two brownies

As we continue learning and improving our recipes, this time will make two tries. In the collection of pictures of Saucépolis (click here) you could see in pictures both versions. The one you have on the left is from the second try.

On Saturday we could taste in the hotel the first recipe and tomorrow we will take the second try to the office. We have to cook according to our own tastes. In this case, the change consisted on reducing the amount of sugar and rising the amount of curd cheese by heating the brownie in the medium-low part of the oven. We insist, as we say later,  on not to be afraid when it comes to make the waves with both mixing.

Let’s start with the ingredients:

For the brownie:

  • 175 g. de unsalted butter and a little bit more to grease
  • 3 tablespoons pure unsweetened cocoa
  • 200 g. brown sugar powder (it can be ground with the food processor). It also can be used the white sugar
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 125 g. flour

For the cheese cream:

  • 200g. ricotta or curd cheese
  • 20g. brown sugar powder
  • 1 beaten egg

Utensils:

  • A 20 x 20 cm square pan
  • A medium sauce pan
  • A large mixing bowl
  • A medium bowl to beat the eggs
  • Another medium bowl to mix the coverage
  • A rubber spatula
  • Wire whips for whisking and mixing

Instructions:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 180º C (356º F)
  • 2. Grease the pan

BROWNIE

  • 1. In a medium pan melt the butter.
  • 2. Add the sugar and the cocoa and mix.
  • 3. Bake the two eggs and add them to the mixing of butter, sugar and cocoa.
  • 4. Mix the mixing and the flour in the large bowl, and stir with the spatula until getting a uniform paste.
  • 5. Spread evenly into the prepared pan

CHEESE CREAM

  • 1. Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl
  • 2. Mix with the wire whips
  • 3. Put the mixing on the top of the brownie

Mix both mixings with the spatula making waves. It is important to mix both mixings very good, so don’t be afraid. But don’t forget that it’s very important to differentiate well between both.

Bake for 40 minutes in the low part of the oven and check by clicking with a skewer. It should come out clean, but do not overbake!, because it would be dry.

Later, cool in pan and cut into small squares (there should be around 12 or 9 pieces)

You can keep it in a hermetic container and store at room temperature.

¡Bon appétit!

mayo 16th, 2010
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paso8-comer-brownie-arandanos-y-crema-agriaIn our second week of life, from ‘not all brownies …’ we propose a very simple recipe, quick and of course delicious.

This time there will be chocolate in the brownie, but also blueberries and sour cream. The sour cream is not very popular in Spain, although in northern and central Europe, is widely used in both baking and in cooking. When we get tired of the brownies, I will post a recipe for Swedish pastries, to see if I can get you to join the fan club of the cake of carrots.

By the way, you can see the images in the new collection of photographs that we opened on Flickr by clicking here: Saucepolis breakfasts.

Brownie with blueberry and sour cream

Let’s start with the ingredients for 6-8 people:

For the brownie:

  • 120 g. + a bit more (to grease) unsalted butter
  • 140 g. of plain flour with ½ of the royal baking powder
  • 4 tablespoons pure unsweetened cocoa
  • 200 g. brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 120 g. of blueberries, if possible fresh or frozen, if not, dried.

The coverage:

  • 200 ml sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon of icing sugar (if you do not like the sweet you can skip)
  • 1 tablespoon of flour with a pinch of baking powder
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla powder

Utensils:

  • A square pan, about 20 x 20 cm. The one we have is from IKEA and it cost us about 3 €
  • A medium saucepan
  • A large mixing bowl
  • A medium bowl to beat the eggs
  • Another medium bowl to mix the coverage
  • A rubber spatula (you also can find it in IKEA for less than 1 €)
  • Wire whips for whisking and mixing

Instructions:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 180º C (356º F)
  • 2. Grease the pan

BROWNIE

  • 1. In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, the sugar, and the cocoa. Mix until you get a paste.
  • 2. Retire from the heat
  • 3. Beat the two eggs
  • 4. Mix in the large mixing bowl the flour with the baking powder, the eggs, and the content of the saucepan. Mix with the spatula
  • 5. Add the blueberries and mix.
  • 6. Spread evenly into the prepared pan

COVERTURE

  • 1. Mix all the ingredients in a medium bowl
  • 2. Mix with the wire whips chips
  • 3. Put the mixing on the top of the brownie
  • 4. Bake

Bake for 30 minutes and check by clicking with a skewer. It should come out clean, but do not overbake!, because it would be dry, and the idea is right the opposite, it must be fresh.

Later, cool in pan and cut into small squares (there should be around 12 or 9 pieces)

¡Bon appétit!

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