Salted Chocolate Brownies
Salted Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients:
¼ c. mild, good quality, fresh extra virgin olive oil (avoid oil with strong or peppery flavors)
8 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
¾ c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
¼ c. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. espresso powder
fleur de sel finishing salt
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 8x8inch brownie pan with parchment paper, allowing excess paper to hang over all sides. Lightly spray parchment paper with cooking spray. In medium bowl set over a pot of simmering water, warm olive oil and bittersweet chocolate together over low heat, stirring until chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in sugar and vanilla, then beat eggs in one at a time. Add flour, espresso powder and stir vigorously for 1 minute until batter becomes smooth and shiny. Scrape batter into prepared brownie pan and sprinkle some fleur de sel evenly on top of batter. Place in oven and bake for approximately 30 minutes. Let cool completely before removing brownies from pan using parchment paper and cutting into squares.
