Newest Video Recipe - Cocoa Brownies

Cocoa Brownies can be made in one bowl. Really, all you need to do is stir all the ingredients together and you're done. Just remember, both the type of unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-processed) and the brand of cocoa powder you use will determine how your brownies will taste. Cocoa powder is made when chocolate liquor is pressed to remove three quarters of its cocoa butter. The remaining cocoa solids are processed to make fine unsweetened cocoa powder. The difference between Dutch-processed (Alkalized Unsweetened) and natural unsweetened cocoa powder is that Dutch-processed is treated with an alkali. This gives it a reddish-brown color and a mild flavor. This is the type I used to test these brownies. Some good brands are Valrhona, Callebaut, and Droste. Of course, natural unsweetened Cocoa Powder can also be used. This type of cocoa powder has a deep chocolate flavor that's a little more bitter tasting. Some brands are Scharffen Berger, Hershey's and Ghirardelli.

It's really important not to over bake the Brownies. Since everyone's oven is a little different, always check the brownies a few minutes before the end of the stated baking time. Brownies are done when a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out with some moist crumbs still clinging to it.