Cakespy: Mimosa Brownies

Name: Cakespy: Mimosa Brownies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 227 grams butter (2 sticks), cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 Tbsps dark cocoa powder; 237 milliliters confectioners sugar, for glaze; 312 grams high quality dark chocolate, coarsely chopped; 5 larges eggs, at room temperature; 296 milliliters flour; 355 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder; 118 milliliters light brown sugar; 1 Tbsp orange juice concentrate, for glaze; 1 teaspoon salt; 118 milliliters champagne or sparkling wine, for glaze

Cakespy: Mimosa Brownies might be just the American recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 18. This dessert has 363 calories, 4g of protein, and 19g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up sparkling wine, orange juice concentrate, chocolate, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

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Oven

Butter the sides and bottom of a 9x13-inch pan. Line the bottom with a strip of parchment paper for easy removal.

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Butter

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Baking Paper

Frying Pan

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, the salt, and cocoa powder.

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Cocoa Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Configure a large sized double boiler.

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Double Boiler

Place the chocolate, the butter, and the instant espresso powder in the bowl of the double boiler and stir occasionally until the chocolate and butter are completely melted and combined. Turn off the heat, but keep the bowl over the water of the double boiler and add both sugars.

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Instant Espresso

Chocolate

Butter

Water

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Double Boiler

Bowl

Whisk the sugars until completely combined and remove the bowl from the pan.

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Whisk

Bowl

Frying Pan

Mixture should be room temperature.

Add three eggs to the chocolate/butter mixture and whisk until just combined.

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Chocolate

Butter

Egg

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Whisk

Add the remaining eggs and whisk until just combined.

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Egg

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Whisk

Add the champagne and orange juice concentrate and stir until combined. Do not overbeat the batter at this stage or your brownies will be cakey.

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Orange Juice Concentrate

Champagne

Sprinkle the flour/cocoa/salt mix over the chocolate. Using a spatula, gently fold the dry into the wet until there is just a trace amount of the flour/cocoa mix visible.

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Chocolate

Cocoa Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Spatula

Pour the mixture into the pan and smooth the top with your spatula.

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Spatula

Frying Pan

Bake the brownies for 30 minutes (rotate the pan half-way through baking) and check to make sure the brownies are completely done by sticking a toothpick into the center of the pan. The brownies are done when the toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.

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Toothpicks

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Frying Pan

Cool the brownies completely.

Meanwhile, prepare your champagne glaze.

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Champagne

Glaze

Mix together the 1/2 cup of champagne and the tablespoon of orange juice concentrate; add the confectioners' sugar a little at a time until it has reached your desired consistency (you might use more or less than 1 cup).

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Orange Juice Concentrate

Powdered Sugar