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DH Vixen · 05-23-2010, 03:31 AM

Mina set the knife down as she heard Professor Lawson speak. She had all her carrots cut and they looked pretty uniform. Maybe she wasn't all that terrible with a knife after all. Setting the cut carrots to the side, she cleaned her area a little and reached for her recipe cards.

What was she in the mood to make today? Flipping through them, she pulled one out and smiled. Yes, this was just what she was looking for.

SPOILER!!: Recipe: Earl Grey Brownies With Lavender Honey Ganache

Earl Grey Brownies

•6 oz. bittersweet chocolate
•6 oz. unsalted butter (1.5 sticks, cut into quarters)
•6 oz. eggs (4 large)
•13.5 oz. granulated sugar (1.75 cups)
•1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
•3 Tbsp. looseleaf Earl Grey tea, ground in a coffee grinder
•5 oz. cake flour (1.25 cups)
•3/4 tsp. baking powder
•1/2 tsp. salt

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray or butter pan.

2. Melt the chocolate with the butter over a double boiler.

3. While the chocolate is melting, whip the eggs and sugar in a large mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment for 10 minutes.

4. Combine Earl Grey powder, flour, baking powder and salt. Sift.

5. Add the melted chocolate and vanilla to the eggs. Stir by hand to blend completely. Fold in the flour, mixing until just combined.

6. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.

7. Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes, or until an inserted tester comes out with just a few crumbs attached.

8. Allow to cool, then add ganache and garnish with crystallized lavender (recipes below). Refrigerate.

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Lavender Honey Ganache

•2 oz. semisweet chocolate
•2 oz. bittersweet chocolate
•6 oz heavy cream
•1/2 tsp. vanilla
•2 Tbsp. honey
•1 Tbsp. lavender

1. Finely chop the chocolate into 1/4-inch pieces.

2. Place the chocolate in a medium heat proof bowl.

3. Place lavender flowers in the cream and scald. Remove from the heat, cover, and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain and rewarm.

4. Immediately pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate. Using a rubber spatula, stir gently in a circular motion, starting from the center of the bowl and working out to the sides. Be careful not to add too much air to the ganache. Stir until all the chocolate is melted and completely emulsified.

5. Cool. Spread over brownies.

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Crystallized Lavender

•1 egg white (pasteurized, if desired)
•1/4 cup lavender
•1/2 cup sugar
food coloring (optional)

1. Color sugar with food coloring, using fingers to spread color evenly. I divided the sugar and used both pink and lavender.

2. Spread lavender onto a sheet pan covered with aluminum foil. Using a pastry brush, coat dried lavender with egg white. Spread sugar over lavender, mixing with fingers to coat evenly. Allow the lavender to dry.

3. Stir lavender to remove clumps, and transfer to an airtight container.

Pulling out another piece of parchment and a quill, she jotted down all the things she needed.

Quote:

Brownies
•bittersweet chocolate
•unsalted butter
•eggs
•granulated sugar
•vanilla extract
•looseleaf Earl Grey tea
•cake flour
•baking powder
•salt
Ganache
•semisweet chocolate
•bittersweet chocolate
•heavy cream
•vanilla
•honey
•lavender
Crystallized Lavender
•egg white
•lavender
•sugar
•food coloring

It was a basic list, she just hoped she had everything she needed, ingredient and equipment-wise.

05-23-2010, 03:31 AM	#125 (permalink)
DH Vixen Moke Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Amongst Magic Posts: 8,616 Hogwarts RPG Name: Zara Gwendolyn Monroe Sixth Year x11	Atypical Ravenclaw Bookworm // Hair Flipper Pro / / the edgy starbuckian // Hot Messie Mina set the knife down as she heard Professor Lawson speak. She had all her carrots cut and they looked pretty uniform. Maybe she wasn't all that terrible with a knife after all. Setting the cut carrots to the side, she cleaned her area a little and reached for her recipe cards. What was she in the mood to make today? Flipping through them, she pulled one out and smiled. Yes, this was just what she was looking for. SPOILER!!: Recipe: Earl Grey Brownies With Lavender Honey Ganache Earl Grey Brownies •6 oz. bittersweet chocolate •6 oz. unsalted butter (1.5 sticks, cut into quarters) •6 oz. eggs (4 large) •13.5 oz. granulated sugar (1.75 cups) •1 Tbsp. vanilla extract •3 Tbsp. looseleaf Earl Grey tea, ground in a coffee grinder •5 oz. cake flour (1.25 cups) •3/4 tsp. baking powder •1/2 tsp. salt 1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray or butter pan. 2. Melt the chocolate with the butter over a double boiler. 3. While the chocolate is melting, whip the eggs and sugar in a large mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment for 10 minutes. 4. Combine Earl Grey powder, flour, baking powder and salt. Sift. 5. Add the melted chocolate and vanilla to the eggs. Stir by hand to blend completely. Fold in the flour, mixing until just combined. 6. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan. 7. Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes, or until an inserted tester comes out with just a few crumbs attached. 8. Allow to cool, then add ganache and garnish with crystallized lavender (recipes below). Refrigerate. --- Lavender Honey Ganache •2 oz. semisweet chocolate •2 oz. bittersweet chocolate •6 oz heavy cream •1/2 tsp. vanilla •2 Tbsp. honey •1 Tbsp. lavender 1. Finely chop the chocolate into 1/4-inch pieces. 2. Place the chocolate in a medium heat proof bowl. 3. Place lavender flowers in the cream and scald. Remove from the heat, cover, and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain and rewarm. 4. Immediately pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate. Using a rubber spatula, stir gently in a circular motion, starting from the center of the bowl and working out to the sides. Be careful not to add too much air to the ganache. Stir until all the chocolate is melted and completely emulsified. 5. Cool. Spread over brownies. --- Crystallized Lavender •1 egg white (pasteurized, if desired) •1/4 cup lavender •1/2 cup sugar food coloring (optional) 1. Color sugar with food coloring, using fingers to spread color evenly. I divided the sugar and used both pink and lavender. 2. Spread lavender onto a sheet pan covered with aluminum foil. Using a pastry brush, coat dried lavender with egg white. Spread sugar over lavender, mixing with fingers to coat evenly. Allow the lavender to dry. 3. Stir lavender to remove clumps, and transfer to an airtight container. Pulling out another piece of parchment and a quill, she jotted down all the things she needed. Quote: Brownies •bittersweet chocolate •unsalted butter •eggs •granulated sugar •vanilla extract •looseleaf Earl Grey tea •cake flour •baking powder •salt Ganache •semisweet chocolate •bittersweet chocolate •heavy cream •vanilla •honey •lavender Crystallized Lavender •egg white •lavender •sugar •food coloring It was a basic list, she just hoped she had everything she needed, ingredient and equipment-wise. __________________ ♓ Zara ♊ Bale♓ Cora ♑ Sylvie♋Seb♐Lana