Sunday, January 25, 2009

Trilevel Brownies





Usually on Sunday's we eat right after church (about 1pm) and then I will make a dessert that afternoon for "dinner". Last week I made these Trilevel Brownies. Our friends Ned and Anelia came over so we relaxed and visited while eating brownies. These look hard to make but our really pretty easy. Adam even helped me....and by help I mean he ate a big chunk of butter when I wasn't watching!




Makes 32 Brownies

Ingredients
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup flour
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled ( I used Semi-sweet and it was great)
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (I didn't use)
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
2 tbs. butter
1 1/2 cups sifted powder sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
walnut halves (optional)
Directions
1. Bottom Layer:
Stir together oats, the 1/2 cup flour, the brown sugar, and baking soda. Stir in the 1/2 cup melted butter. Press mixture into bottom of an ungreased 11x7x1 1/2 inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.
2. Middle Layer:
Stir together egg, sugar, the 2/3 cup flour, milk, the 1/4 cup melted butter, 1 oz melted chocolate, the 1 tsp vanilla, and baking powder until smooth. Fold in chopped walnuts. Spread batter over baked layer in pan. Bake in the 350 degree oven about 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Place the pan on a wire rack while preparing top layer.
3. Top Layer:
In a medium saucepan heat and stir the 1 oz. chocolate and the 2 tbs. butter until melted. Stir in the powdered sugar and 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Stir in enough hot water (1 to 2 tbs.) to make a mixture that is almost pourable. Spread over brownies. If desired, garnish with walnut halves. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Enjoy!!!
Recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens New Baking Book

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  2. You have been busy cooking! I have a good one for you. I have not tried it yet but saw it on Rachel Ray yesterday and it made my mouth water it looks so yummy.

    It is sort of like chicken enchiladas but easier.

    So first you brown up some ground chicken along with some onions and green chilies. Then you put about 20 or so tomatillos into the food processor to grind up and you add that to your meat mixture. Then you add in about 2 cups of chicken stock and you let that simmer and reduce. If you want you can roast some Poblamo (sp?) peppers under the broiler until chared. Then peel off the burnt skin, remove seeds, chop them up and then add them to your sauce as well. Once the sauce is all reduced and yummy looking your pour the whole thing in a casserole dish. You put a layer of sour cream, or cream fresh on top. Then you crush up some tortillas chips and put that on top of the sour cream. Then you put a few handfuls of swiss and monterray jack on top of that. You put the whole thing under the broiler, just to melt the cheese and serve. It looked so YUMMY. Give it a shot....I will wait for the pictures.

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