Monday, April 23, 2012

Chocolate chip cookie in a brownie!



First with the Cookie...
1/2 c brown sugar (packed)
1/4 c sugar
4 oz unsalted butter
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 tea baking soda
1/4 tea salt
1 egg
3/4 c chocolate chips
1 tea vanilla extract

1) Cream the sugar and the butter in a electric mixer.
2) reduce the speed to low and add in the rest of the wet ingredients followed by the dry ingredients.
3) it will start to pull away from the sides and into dough form. Knead with hands and refrigerate.

Brownie...
12 oz unsalted butter
16 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
4 eggs
1 1/2 sugar
1/2 c baking cocoa powder
1 1/2c all purpose flour
1 TB vanilla extract
1/4 tea baking powder
1/2 tea salt

1) Microwave the butter and the semi sweet chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds at a time until melted. Mix and let it cool a bit.
2) Whisk in the wet ingredients and the dry ingredients. Just untill combined and do not over mix.

**Pre-heat the oven to 350F**
Pour in the brownie batter into a oven safe baking pan. Add in chunks of cookie dough here and there. All over evenly. Bake for about 30-40 mins. Use a toothpick on the brownie batter, poke it and no dough should grab on to the toothpick. Remove from the oven. Let it sit at room temperature for about 10-15 mins before serving.

Enjoy!!

Friday, April 6, 2012

Chickpea snack!!

Light and easy spring snack!

2 cans of chick peas rinsed and drained
2 tb thinly sliced shallots (one small shallot)
4 tb extra small diced colorful bell peppers
4 tb apple cider vinegar
4 tb lemon juice
1/4 c extra virgin olive oil

Combine everything but the chick peas in a bowl. Salt and pepper to taste. Toss in the chick peas and refrigerate overnight! Toss again before serving!! Enjoy!!