Have you had a good weekend? Mine was really great actually- Andy and I saw Iron Man 3 (loved) had some Cinco de Mayo margaritas delicious and Saturday ventured to Brooklyn to donate a lot of these Brownies Bake sale NYC. It took place on the flea market in Brooklyn (I've always wanted to visit) and was a huge success! (They raised over 3,000 for No Kid Hungry!)
The first time I offered to donate goodies for sale pastries, they were looking for volunteers to get sent some chocolate to cook with Divine chocolate. I did not know the brand, but I'm always happy to have more chocolate on my hands. When I saw the thick milk and dark chocolate bars, my idea for S'mores Brownies came to be. Rich dark chocolate was baked in dough brownie and a layer of milk chocolate bars were located on the top, giving the first bite of these babies have sticky S'mores-y affect. The cool thing is that the actual cocoa producers, the company stopped by the bake sale and got to taste these brownie. I hope they like them!
This is a super thick brownie, which I think could easily be divided into two separate lots if you prefer something thinner. The first bite is perfect with crispy graham cracker crust, fudge brownies, gooey chocolate and marshmallow topping warm. S'mores all that still touch reminds me of a summer campfire with marshmallows on a stick. I have always always ended up burning the mine and as you can see some of these babies had a little charred- fortunately for me that's just how I like it. (Hopefully some of the patrons bake sales thought too!)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1½ cups crushed graham crumbs biscuits
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Pinch table salt
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup of light packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1½ tablespoons café pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 4 large cold eggs
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 4 oz milk chocolate bar- divided into squares / pieces
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- Preheat oven 325 degrees F. line 8-inch sub 8 aluminum foil square pan so it has an overhang of inches long
- Lightly butter the foil with a little melted butter. Stir in the remaining butter with the crumbs, sugar and salt in medium bowl. Press the crumb mixture evenly over the bottom of the pan. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the brownie batter. Place butter and chocolate in a large safe bowl microwave. Melt at medium microwave for 2 minutes. Stir and microwave again on half power until completely melted, about 2 minutes. Mix in the sugar, vanilla and salt. Add eggs one at a time and beat vigorously to make a thick, shiny dough. Stir in flour and gently stir until just incorporated.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until the top is crisp and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean in, with a few crumbs, about 40 to 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and nestle the chocolate pieces in the crust of brownie. Top with marshmallows.
- Carefully place a rack about 6 inches from the broiler and preheat down. Toast marshmallows under the broiler until golden (keep an eye on him, he can go fast), about 2 minutes.
- cool on a rack, carefully remove the brownies from the pan using the aluminum shutters. Carefully separate any marshmallow leaf and fold. Cut into 12 (2 inches) square. (I find that plunge the knife in a glass of warm water helped reduce stickiness during cutting.)