Raspberry-Chipotle Brownies with Chocolate Ganache
With Valentines Day just around the corner we’re all thinking about chocolate. The word chocolate comes from the Aztec work meaning “bitter water” and the bitter drink the ancient Aztecs made from crushed cocoa beans and spices wouldn’t fly with chocolate lovers today. But even the ancients knew a good thing and chocolate comes from a cocoa bean whose name means “food of the gods”. Based on our love for chocolate, I believe chocolate really was heaven sent.
There are so many kinds of chocolate available, but for baking the most common types are unsweetened, bittersweet, semi-sweet and milk chocolate. Chocolate should be stored, tightly wrapped, in a cool dry place.
There are varying opinions on how to melt it. Some people like to melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water but if any steam or liquid gets into the chocolate it will harden up, which is called seizing. You can rescue seized chocolate by adding about a tablespoon of oil to every 6 ounces of chocolate. I like to avoid seizing all together, though, by melting chocolate on defrost in the microwave. It takes just a few minutes. Stop just before the chocolate is fully melted, and then stir until its smooth.
Celebrate chocolate with this luscious brownie recipe from Crisco.com
Directions
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
2.In large bowl, stir brownie mix, oil, water, eggs, chili powder and espresso powder 50 strokes with spoon. Spread batter in pan. Drop spoonfuls of preserves onto batter; swirl preserves and batter with knife in S-shaped curves.
3.Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4.In medium microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and cream uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth. Pour mixture over brownies. Refrigerate 30 minutes (topping will be soft). For brownies, cut into 6 rows by 3 rows. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
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What's Needed:
1 box (19.5 oz) Pillsbury® Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
1/2 cup Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
1/4 cup water
2 EGGLAND’S BEST eggs
1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1/2 cup Smucker's® Red Raspberry Preserves
1 bag (12 oz) Hershey’s® semi-sweet chocolate baking chips (2 cups)
1 cup whipping cream

Recipe brought
to you by Amy Tobin
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