Creme de Cacoa Brownie Recipe
The creme de cacoa brownie recipe could be called a gourmet brownie with extravagant liqueur flavors! Any clear liqueur can be used in this recipe, try kirsch or orange liqueur for a different taste.
Ingredients
Brownie Layer:
2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter
4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
4 slightly beaten eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
Topping:
4 cups powdered sugar
1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter, softened
1/4 cup half and half
1/4 cup Creme de Cacoa
1 cup chopped walnuts
Glaze:
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons salted butter
4 teaspoons Creme de Cacao
Hardware
2-quart saucepan
Large bowl
Microwave safe bowl
15x10x1-inch baking pan
Mixer
Step 1: Lightly grease 15x10x1-inch baking pan; set aside.
Step 2: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 3: In a 2-quart sauce pan, melt 2 sticks butter and unsweetened chocolate over low heat.
Step 4: Remove chocolate from heat and stir in eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Stir until combined.
Step 5: Stir in flour.
Step 6: Spread mixture into bottom of prepared 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
Step 7: Bake for 25 minutes. cool completely.
Step 8: In a large bowl, combine powdered sugar and 1 stick of softened butter. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined.
Step 9: Gradually add half and half and 1/4 cup Creme de Cacoa; beat well.
Step 10: Stir in walnuts
Step 11: Spread over brownies. Chill until set.
Step 12: In a microwave safe bowl combine chocolate, 2 tablespoons butter, and 4 teaspoons Creme de Cacoa. Melt on medium-high setting until smooth.
Step 13: Drizzle chocolate mixture over top of chilled brownies. Store in refrigerator.
The Creme de Cacoa brownie recipe makes 60 squares.
For more information on baking procedures and hardware used in this recipe see our Baking Tips section.
For more brownie recipes look here.
Try these similar recipes.
Creme de Menthe Bars
Butter Rum Filled Cookies
Top of Creme de Cacoa Brownie Recipe
Back to Homepage
|
