Irish Spiked Brownies
Prep: 40 minutes plus cooling and chilling
Bake: 30 minutes • Serves: 24
Brownie
1 cup Guinness® draught stout
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2cup plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 large eggs
1-1/2cups chocolate syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2teaspoon salt
Cream Filling
1/2cup plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4cup Irish cream liqueur
Chocolate Glaze
1 tablespoon Irish whiskey
3/4cup unsalted butter (1-1/2 sticks)
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1.Preheat oven to 350°. Line 13 x 9-inch baking dish with aluminum foil with overhanging sides; spray with cooking spray.
2.Prepare Brownie: In small saucepot, heat stout to boiling over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 minutes or until reduced to about 2/3 cup. Remove from heat; cool.
3.In large bowl, with mixer on medium-low speed, beat sugar and butter 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, scraping sides of bowl with rubber spatula after each addition. Add chocolate syrup, vanilla extract and stout; beat until combined. Add flour and salt; beat just until combined. Pour batter into prepared dish.
4.Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of brownie comes out clean; cool in pan on wire rack 30 minutes. Refrigerate brownie at least 1 hour or overnight.
5.Prepare Cream Filling: In large bowl, with mixer on low speed, beat powdered sugar and butter 3 minutes or until light and fluffy, scraping sides occasionally; turn off mixer. Add Irish cream; beat on low speed 2 minutes or until smooth. Evenly spread filling over surface of brownie; refrigerate while preparing glaze.
6.Prepare Chocolate Glaze: In large bowl, add chocolate morsels and whiskey. In small saucepot, heat butter and corn syrup to boiling over medium heat; pour over chocolate mixture and let stand 2 minutes. Whisk chocolate mixture until smooth; evenly spread glaze over surface of filling layer.
7.Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Use foil to lift brownie out of dish. Cut brownie lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each crosswise into 6 bars.
Approximate nutritional values per serving:
529 Calories, 20g Fat (13g Saturated), 71mg Cholesterol,
112mg Sodium, 82g Carbohydrates, 2g Fiber, 3g Protein
Cooking Clue
Use a large knife dipped in warm water and wiped dry to cut brownies. Wipe the knife blade clean and dip in warm water between cuts.
Dietitian’s tip:
> Recipes like Grasshopper Pie and Irish Spiked Brownies are a good reminder that all foods fit into a balanced diet. Use these recipes to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the warming spring days while satisfying a sweet craving. Focus on quality nutritious choices 80% of the time, while allowing yourself to enjoy foods like these the other 20%.