This Brownie is another recipe , where I have used more yolks and also 2 whole eggs. I have also mentioned a recipe of coconut macroons for the left over egg whites
Ingredients
200 gms dark compound chocolate broken into pieces
200 gms powdered sugar
200 gms butter
160 gms plain flour
1tsp baking powder
2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tsp vanilla essence
4 eggs , separate the yolks from the whites
keep whites aside
2 whole eggs
1/4 cup rum
Melt the butter, chocolate pieces in heavy based pan using the double boiler method
Once the butter and chocolate almost melt add the powdered sugar and and mix well stirring.
Remove from the double boiler and stir well till well mixed and no lumps
Sift flour , cocoa powder and baking powder together.
Crack the 4 eggs and separate the yolks from the whites.
keeping whites aside.
Lightly beat the yolks with 2 tsp vanilla essence. Keep aside
Add the chocolate mixture and the yolk mixture to the sifted flour mix. Add 1/4 cup rum
Mix well.add the 2 whole eggs and fold gently till well mixed .
Line a baking tray /dish 8inch x 10 inch with baking paper.
Pour this batter into the tray
Bake at 180degrees
It takes approximately 25 mins
It releases from the sides indicating it has baked.and on poking with a tooth pic comes out clean.
FOR THE RUM SAUCE
1/2 cup water
2 tsp cornflour
1 to 2 tsp rum
2 tbsp brown sugar or according to taste
METHOD
heat up the water ,add the sugar and stir till it melts . Add cornflour and mix well till it thickens.
Remove from the gas add the rum and mix well
if the sauce is too thick add little amount of hot water.
drizzle over the brownies
With the leftover eggwhites use the below mentioned Recipe
Coconut macroons
Ingredients
4 egg whites
300 gms Dessicated coconut
Almond essence 1/2 tsp
1 cup sugar ( powder the sugar)
Method
Beat egg whites ( not stiff)
Add 1tbsp at a time powdered sugar and beat lightly
Then add Desicated coconut 1 tsp at a time folding in. Add essence
Grease tray
brush a muffin tray and spoon the mixture into the muffin moulds
Bake at 180 degrees till golden brown
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