Ferrero Rocher Brownie - Rich Version

 

FIL is finally back home since last Monday. There are a lot of adjustment for everyone after he is back home, especially for MIl and helper. FIL has been activated them so much even though there is a nurse to take care of him for 12 hours from 8am to 8pm for 2 weeks interim period. However FIL still prefer to call MIL and helper, house chores has been piling up, dear son's schedule has been disturb, MIL's relax time has lessen so much. Only for a week, I can see that MIL is so drained up, as she needs to serve my FIL 24 hours, walk in and out the room countless times when FIL rang the bell. Yup, dear husband got him a bell as he has complaint that MIL and helper didn't go in immediately after he shouted them for a few times. Although I have told MIL many times to wake us up if FIL needs to change diaper at midnight etc, she didn't as she do not wanna disturb our sleep since we need to work the next day. 

Although we prefer not to have 2nd live in helper but looking at MIL's haggard face and dragging foot steps due to the tiredness, the hiring is necessary to relief MIL especially the waking up by FIL at midnight as I dun think she can take it any longer. She is not only drain physically, mentally too as it is not easy to serve a not so good temper patient. Hope once the new helper comes in will be able to relief MIL, at least from physically....

Well back to my bakes, you may have spotted the Bakericious's chopping board in the above photos, that is the birthday present from my friends. So nice and sweet of them to carve the logo on it, I love this present to bits :D. I used it immediately for photo shoot with my bakes but only wait till now then have chance to post up the front face heeheehee....

I always think that chocolate and hazelnuts are the best combo, a perfect marriage of intense cocoa flavour and nutty fragrance.So there is no doubt that I cannot resist to keep baking the FR brownie which come with best of both worlds heeheehee...

Recipe adapted from Jessie's Cooking Moments and Eileen's Diary

Ingredients :
150g dark chocolate, chopped (I used 65%)
90g butter, chopped
80g brown sugar
pinch of salt
2 eggs at room temperature + lightly beaten
1/2 tsp vanilla extract (I used 1/4 tsp pure vanilla powder)
65g plain flour, sifted
15g cocoa powder, sifted
4 ferrero rocher (I used 8 ferrero rocher)

Method :
1. Preheat oven to 170C. Line an 8" x 3.5" x  3" inch baking pan with baking paper.

2. Mix flour and cocoa powder together, set aside.

3. Melt chocolate and butter in a heat-proof bowl over a pot of barely simmering water. Stir gently and constantly until smooth. 

4. Add sugar and salt, stir until all sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat.

5. Continue to stir for 30 seconds. Add beaten eggs and mix well.

6. Add vanilla extract and mix well.

7. Add flour and cocoa powder mixture in 3 separate rounds, mix well in each addition.

8. Pour 1/2 brownie batter into the baking pan. 

9. Add an even layer of Ferrero Rocher and push in the rocher and cover with remaining 1/2 of brownie batter. Flatten with dough scraper.

10.  Bake at 170C for 5 mins, reduce to 160C and continue to bake for 25 mins or until the cake tester come out clean.

11. Let it cool down completely in the baking pan .

12. Chill it for 4 hours before slicing.

Tips :

1. Take a picture of the Ferrero Rocher after placing them on the brownie batter to remind you the position of them after baking. This is for perfect cutting when ½ of the Ferrero Rocher will show up on each piece of the brownie.

2. Use a hot knife for cutting and clean the knife after each cutting.

Verdict?

The luscious brownie is deep, dark, chocolaty, moist, rich, definitely will satisfy all of your sweet-tooth and chocolate cravings.
This is a hit for everyone, I have baked many times and no one is able to resist these moist, fudgy bites of brownie! The only "negative" comment is too rich for some of them that cannot eat much, so some will vote for this version of FR brownie. Although I like both of them but if need to vote for one, I will definitely choose this version for the taste and texture, a definite keeper.  And since I love this recipe, I actually came out a light version out from this recipe, will post it out soon.

This post is linked to the event, Little Thumbs Up organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY and hosted by Jozelyn Ng of Spice Up My Kitchen.