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The Arusuvai Friendship Chain has been inspired by the Amish Friendship Bread Starter chain doing the rounds outside of India. More details about the chain, here. It has been quite active and as part of it, I received a surprise ingredient from Lakshmi of Yum Blog. It was none other than my favourite - Chocolate!!!
It was a 500gm bar of Morde Dark Chocolate. I received her packet in office and throughout the day, me and my cube mate were treated to the lovely smell eminating from the box.
There are so many things I could have made with this amazing ingredient and I started the search. Zeroed in on an easy, yet popular dish, Chocolate Brownies. Recipes adapted from Jugalbandi and Lakshmi's basic brownie recipe which she sent me via email.
Triple Chocolate Fudge Brownies
Makes 10 medium sized brownies
What I Used:
Bittersweet chocolate - 125gm
Butter - 6 tbsp
Sugar - 5 tbsp
Maida - 1/2 cup
Cocoa powder - 2 tsp
Instant coffee powder - 1 tsp
Eggs - 2
Vanilla - 1 tsp
Salt - one pinch
How I Made It:
1. Melt chopped chocolate pieces and butter in a pan placed in another bigger one with simmering water. Once melted, keep aside until warm.
2. Powder sugar and add to the above mixture, along with vanilla.
3. Add the eggs one by one and stir well.
4. Then add the maida, salt, cocoa and coffee powder and mix till everything has blended in well.
5. I laid the top of this mixture with chopped almonds that were blanched first. To blanch almonds, pour boiling water over them, keep covered for 3-4 mins. Then plunge them in cold water, leave for 2 mins. Slide the the skin off and use.
6. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 350 degree centigrade for around 20 mins. The colour wasn't as deep as it was in Jai's and Bee's post. Any thoughts why?
Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream :)
My secret ingredient has been couriered to the next recipient, Bhags of Crazy Curry. So keep a watch on her blog for more ;)
This is my entry to this month's JFI - Chocolate hosted by Deepz of LetzCook.
35 People Said..:
You gals are having so much fun. Looks great. Now who are you passing it to next?
I think i amstarting to look forward for the post from Rrusuvai friendship chain. As each of you are sedning different thiings to each other.
Love the brownies. Who woudn't love them.
And a very good choice to make the brownies.
Hope u gave a piece to your cube mate
Oh the brownies look glorious...so yummy! I hope someone sends me something in the mail! :-D
hmm nags brownies look good
that's a ncie looking brownie Nags! I think you should've added 2tbsp coca powder and you'd have got the dark brown color:) but don't worry, topped with those almonds, they looks just awesome!:D
My mouth is full with all the nuts that I picked out :)
Count me in the list of Hardcore chocolate FAN>>.. And your brownies are awesome.,,
you've to stare at it hard and give it dirty lokos for the dark brown colour. :D
and i love those on blogger who don't make me type scrambled letters. i hate those stupid things.
yummy... someone's got a real sweet tooth this month :)
Wow! Looks delicious Nags! Nice entry for the event!
Nags Those brownies look so yum!! what if the color isin't dark brown i am sure it must have tasted heavenly dear!! Nice entry!!
yummy... looks delish Nags
pretty good nags..that ooks yummy!
that looks very tempting, nags! so how long did the 10 pcs last, about 10 secs...lol
Great looking browies Nags. I love brownies...warm with a scoop of ice cream! Mansi is right...Just the dash of extra cocoa, & a sprinkling of dirty looks should do the trick!!
Hi Nags, Me a new blogger. Just happened to visit your blog. I was thrilled to see my favourite brownies here. Will surely give it a try.
The brownies look just fine to me...I'm sure they must have tasted just as nice...
I will get those chocolates and you are going to make this for me next time in KTM..:)
Your chocolate brownies look lovely nags I love the look of all the almonds showing through. Almond and chocolate together is such a treat! Love the pics. :)
those brownies look delecious nags
I just stumbled onto your blog from somewhere and I am glad I did! Looks like you really have fun with the whole blogging thing. I will come back!
that is a delectable brownie. u really like chocolate, don't u.. :)
lovely!!!! I have a version on brownies on my blog too, but yours look better!!!
Warm brownies with icecream!!! Heavenly!
Great looking brownies! Color depends on the kind of chocolates you use. I think they look delicious!:))
You can send this to Bindiya too.
drooool...why do you do this nags! I am trying to stay away from choclate..dangit...I think I am going to succumb to the temptation
yummy..brownies! These are testing my resolution to eat light :(
Could you rename the heading as Arusuvai Freindship Chain-Triple chocolate Fudge Brownies?
I am collecting all the links of the chain now..for the ease of recognition..hope you would co-operate :)
I am a fan of things chocolate and food blog world seems to be flooded with it. Nice brownies. Am waiting to see what I would get as a surprise.
nags..thats a nice looking one...I like the suggestion given by Bee..but then it won't have stayed that long for you to stare at it right!..:D....
and what a thing..I am going thr your blog and I see you are on mine!...nice
Lovely brownies Nags! :) Lakshmi melts the bar with butter and we get dark colour. May be because we make with out eggs. You may have to use a little more chocolate to get a dark colour.
Your blog is looking great now!
Like bee said I too hate to type those stupid letters! :)
hi nags,
i wantd to try out ur triple chochlate fudge browny, but ooops.....u didnt mention temperature on whc one has to set the oven, plz help, i m really new kid whn it cums to baking
hi Renu, sorry for that miss. Its at 350 degree centigrade. Have added it to the post :) Do let me know how they turned out!
the brownies looks delicions...usually i'm not a fan of brownies.. but i'm definitely trying this one....thanks
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