Chocolate Brownies with Dark Chocolate Mousse Ganache
- Yield: <p>24</p> servings
Ingredients
- 8ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1cup cake flour
- 1/4cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4teaspoon salt
- 1/4teaspoon baking soda
- 4large eggs
- 1cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2cup plain yogurt
- 1/4cup canola oil
- 2teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2cups heavy cream
- 2tablespoons unsalted butter
- 18ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler or heatproof bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda.
- In a large bowl whisk the eggs and sugar until smooth. Add the yogurt, oil and vanilla and whisk to combine. Add the chocolate-butter mixture and whisk until blended. Add the flour mixture and mix until just moistened.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into 24 squares, or the shape you want.
Ganache:
- In a heavy bottomed pot, bring cream and butter to a boil. Take off heat immediately. Add chocolate and stir until melted. Pour into a pan and refrigerate for 1 hour. Remove from refrigerator and whip with a beater at moderate speed until mixture forms peaks. Spoon or pipe with a pastry bag.