Tuesday, June 01, 2010

TWD: White Chocolate Brownies

I almost forgot it was Tuesday! So much going on. Anyway, white chocolate is an oxymoron. I'm not a fan, but everyone else in my house is, so I made brownies.

These are medium/low on my fuss factor scale. I didn't pay attention to the p & q section where someone mentioned this, or else I wouldn't have used white chocolate chips. They were tricky to melt with the butter. Eventually, however, I did get them to melt. The batter came together pretty easily. I did line my pan with parchment, and the sling made them easy to lift out and cut. I saw that a lot of people had trouble with these brownies being underdone. Without the meringue, mine took exactly 35 minutes and were perfectly done in the middle - moist and cakey but not dense.

I skipped the meringue topping. First of all, it was WET here yesterday, and weepy meringue is gross. Plus, I'm lazy.

Here's a big plate of finished brownies. They were darker than I was expecting, but I'm sure it was due to the almonds.

Here's a little close-up of one brownie. I love the way the raspberries sunk in just a bit.

The verdict on these was very positive. They received many thumbs at our Memorial Day BBQ. I even liked them! The raspberry added a lovely fruity tang. I would make these again and experiement with different fruits.

Go see Marthe's blog, Culinary Delights, for the recipe and really good photos.
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15 comments:

  1. chocolatechic6/1/10, 9:30 AM

    I did something totally different with mine.

    Yours look lovely.

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  2. Sihan6/1/10, 10:33 AM

    I love how yours look so incredibly enticing on that platter. i wld reach into the screen and grab a piece if i could.

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  3. Cindy6/1/10, 10:43 AM

    I agree, the raspberries were a fun 'zing'. We enjoyed this recipe.

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  4. Tia6/1/10, 11:13 AM

    they look so inviting on a tray like that.
    mine morphed into Salty/Sweet Brown Butter Frosted Brownies!

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  5. mike6/1/10, 1:06 PM

    Actually, these look better without the meringue! Such a strange creature these were...but glad they baked up for you - mine took forever! Nicely done!

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  6. Hindy6/1/10, 3:34 PM

    Yours look nice and moist! I'd definitely make them again.

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  7. Becky @ Project Domestication6/1/10, 4:03 PM

    love the look of yours. i thought these were so delicious.

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  8. Cakelaw6/1/10, 5:38 PM

    The trick I think is to avoid the meringue or put it on last - yours look great.

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  9. Marthe6/1/10, 5:41 PM

    Pretty and moist: perfect!! Thanks for baking with me!

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  10. Paula6/1/10, 10:20 PM

    I like the way your raspberries sank too. They did add some excitement to the flavor.

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  11. Katrina6/2/10, 10:00 AM

    I wish I'd have left the meringue off. Didn't care for it and the brownies were way underbaked (like many others). I liked all the flavors though.

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  12. Bella Baker6/2/10, 11:29 AM

    oooh, your brownies look great! I skipped the meringue too and I loved the outcome! I thought these were delicious!

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  13. spike.6/3/10, 7:37 AM

    looks great! I skipped meringue due to weather (and being lazy) as well

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  14. Kayte6/3/10, 11:02 AM

    Yours look absolutely delightful, can you come here and make some for me? Thanks.

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  15. Mary6/5/10, 9:08 AM

    Yours looks great without the meringue! I didn't make them cause the meringue and white chocolate didn't appeal. I am now reconsidering... Instead I did some baking with the last of my rhubarb!

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