These brownie takes it to a another levee. Three layers of goodness, a must make recipe that will absolutely satisfy your family and friends. Freeze then=m to store for up to 2 month , I love to eat them frozen. Thanks Nadya
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Intro - 00:00
Brownie - 01:06
Hazelnut Leche Dulce - 04:40
Cheesecake - 06:09
What you’ll need
For the brownie base
250g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
250g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
4 free-range eggs
280g soft dark brown sugar
1 tsp instant coffee mixed with 2 tsp hot water and cooled
120g plain flour, sifted, plus 1 tsp for the chocolate chips
30g cocoa powder, sifted
½ tsp salt
150g dark chocolate chips
For the nutty centre
200g chopped hazelnuts
450g jar dulce de leche
½ tsp salt
For the cheesecake top
300g full-fat soft cream cheese
100g caster sugar
2 free-range eggs
1 tsp almond extract
1 orange, zest only
1 tbsp plain flour
cocoa powder, for dusting
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Line the base and sides of a 20x30x5cm/8inx12inx2in brownie tin with some baking paper so that it comes 1cm/½in above the top of the tin and lightly grease.
2. To make the brownie base, put the butter and chocolate in a small saucepan and melt over a gentle heat, stirring occasionally until the mixture is liquid. Set aside to cool.
3. Whisk the eggs, sugar and cooled coffee in a large mixing bowl until the mixture is light, thick and fluffy. This should take 5 minutes with an electric hand whisk.
4. Pour in the cooled melted chocolate and whisk until the mixture no longer has any streaks in it. Then add the sifted flour, cocoa and salt and mix until you have a glossy batter.
5. Mix the remaining teaspoon of flour with the chocolate chips in a bowl before mixing them into the batter until they’re well dispersed - this trick will stop them sinking to the bottom when you bake the brownies. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and level off the top. Bake for 25 minutes.
6. To make the nutty centre, toast the hazelnuts in a large non-stick pan over a medium heat, stirring until they are a deep golden-brown.
7. Put the dulce de leche in a bowl along with the toasted nuts and the salt, mix and set aside.
8. As soon as the brownies are baked, take them out of the oven and leave to cool completely in the tin. As soon as they have cooled, spread the sticky nut mixture over the top and place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
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