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Dubai Chocolate Brownie
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Dubai Chocolate Brownie
Brownie
Pistachio Filling
Chocolate Ganache
Instructions
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Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring and scraping the pan every 10-15 seconds.
2
The butter will melt, foam, then turn golden brown with nutty aroma and small brown bits (about 5-7 minutes).
3
Remove from heat and add cocoa powder and milk or dark chocolate bar in hot butter.Mix thoroughly till there're no lumps in it and set it aside to cool.
4
Preheat the oven at 166C if you're using dark colour aluminum pan or at 176C if using lighter colour aluminum pan.
5
Line a square 8 inch baking tin with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy removal. Lightly grease the paper.
6
In a bowl add eggs, white sugar, light brown sugar, whisk together until most or all of the sugar granules have dissolved. This step is essential for achieving that shiny, crinkly top.
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Once the sugar has dissolved, add the brown butter, cocoa powder, melted dark or milk chocolate mixture and vanilla extract. Mix everything together.
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Add the all-purpose flour and salt and mix just until combined, avoid overmixing.
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Fold in the chocolate chips or chunks until evenly distributed.
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Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 30-40 minutes.
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Begin checking at the 25 minute mark by inserting a knife into the center. The brownies are done when the edges are set and the knife comes out with a little batter still clinging to it. Depending on your oven, total bake time may be up to 40 minutes.
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Let them cool down when they're done baking.
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While the brownies are baking/cooling, start toasting the kadayif pastry. chop the pastry into small pieces, then heat up a pan over low-medium heat. add butter to the pan, and let it melt.
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Add the chopped pastry to the pan and toast it in the butter over low-medium heat until it turns a golden brown colour.
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Once the pastry looks golden brown and toasted, remove it from the pan and place it in another bowl. let it cool completely.
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Now prepare the ganache. Add the cream and chocolate to a microwave safe bowl, and microwave in 15-20 second increments, stirring in between, until the mixture is warm and the chocolate has almost melted.
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It should continue to melt in the next 1-2 minutes. If it isn't fully melted, microwave for another 10-15 seconds.
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Cover the bowl with a plate and let it rest for sometime till it's warm and it's not hot.
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Once the brownies and the kadayif pastry have cooled completely, start assembling the layers. warm the pistachio cream in the microwave (don't make it hot) until it's a pourable consistency, then add this to the bowl with the toasted pastry.
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Add the tahini to the pastry as well, and mix everything together until the pastry is completely coated.
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Add the pistachio filling on top of the brownies and smooth it out into a thick and even layer.
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Pour the slightly warm chocolate ganache over the pistachio filling.
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Tilt the dish around so that the chocolate can spread into an even layer, then place the brownies in the fridge for about 20-30 minutes so that the ganache can set.
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Let the brownies sit out at room temperature for a while before serving, and make sure you dip a sharp knife in hot water to get those neat cuts, slice up and enjoy.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Toast Your Kadayif Pastry 🥜Lightly toast the kadayif strands in butter at 325°F for 3-4 minutes before layering to enhance crunchiness and prevent sogginess from the ganache.
- Temper Your Chocolate Properly 🍫Melt chocolate to 113-122°F, cool to 81-82°F, then reheat to 88-90°F for a glossy ganache that sets with a snappy finish and professional appearance.
- Don't Overmix the Batter ✨Mix wet and dry ingredients until just combined to avoid developing gluten, which creates a tough, cakey texture instead of the fudgy, dense brownie crumb you're after.
- Use Room Temperature Eggs 🥚Allow eggs to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before incorporating to ensure proper emulsification and a smoother, more cohesive batter throughout.
- Cool Before Ganaching ❄️Let the brownie cool completely to room temperature before pouring warm ganache to prevent the chocolate from seeping into the crumb and maintaining distinct layers.
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