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DARK CHOCOLATE AND MACADAMIA NUT BROWNIES

November 5, 2011 By Manu 25 Comments

Dark Chocolate and Macademia Nut Brownies

This is obviously not a typical Italian recipe and, unlike many of you, I haven’t grown up eating and baking brownies.  I have discovered them relatively late in life, but it was “love at first bite”.  And how could it not be?  I adore chocolate!  After eating them once, I tried to find a recipe to replicate them as I always do when I eat something I like.  I found only one and it required molasses.  I was still in Italy then (and it was before the internet became so popular and widespread) and you have no idea how hard it was to find molasses.  After extensive searching I managed to find some in a small shop in the area of Brera in Milan and I could finally make my brownies! Yum!  A few years have passed by and I now have access to so many recipes just by browsing the web… which means I do not necessarily need molasses anymore! 😉  What I am going to share with you today is a recipe adapted from Jamie Oliver’s “Bloomin’ Brilliant Brownies”… I am not using cherries in it and I am using macadamia nuts in honour of my new country: Australia.  You could use hazelnuts or walnuts too.  These brownies are fantastic: not too sweet and really gooey and moist inside. Enjoy and thank you Jamie Oliver!

 

 

Ingredients:
250 gms – 0.55 lb. butter
200 gms – 7 oz. dark chocolate
80 to 100 gms – 2.8 to 3.5 oz. macadamia nuts
80 gms – 2.8 oz. cocoa powder (sifted)
65 gms – 2.3 oz. flour (sifted)
1 tsp baking powder
4 eggs
360 gms – 1 1/2 cup sugar
¼ tsp vanilla essence (optional)

Put the butter and dark chocolate in a pan/bowl and melt over some simmering water (in a bain marie/double boiler).  Mix well until smooth and add the macadamia nuts.

In a separate bowl, mix together the sifted cocoa powder, sifted flour, baking powder and sugar.

Add this mixture to the chocolate and macademia nut mixture and stir well.  Beat the eggs and mix them into the brownie mixture until you get a silky consistency.

Pour the brownie mix into a 25×25 cm or 20×30 cm baking tray, lined with baking paper and bake in a preheated fan forced oven at 180°C for about 25 minutes.  They have to remain soft and gooey on the inside, so do not overcook them.

When ready, let them cool down before removing from the baking try and cutting them into big squares.

Dark Chocolate and Macademia Nut Brownies

Dark Chocolate and Macademia Nut Brownies

Dark Chocolate and Macademia Nut Brownies

Dark Chocolate and Macademia Nut Brownies

Dark Chocolate and Macademia Nut Brownies

Dark Chocolate and Macademia Nut Brownies

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  1. Jenn says

    November 5, 2011 at 9:47 pm

    These brownies look divine. I’ve always had a difficult time with making brownies. They always tend to come out too dry and not gooey enough. I will have to try these next time I get a chocolate craving!

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  2. balvinder says

    November 6, 2011 at 2:49 am

    M mm… I always like the fudgy, moist texture of brownies. Your addition of macadamia nuts makes it more rich. thanks for sharing.

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  3. Irena says

    November 6, 2011 at 2:55 am

    I think brownies are real treat, aroma and texture are so good….lovely photos:)

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  4. Giulietta | Alterkitchen says

    November 6, 2011 at 4:35 am

    Well, I discovered brownies late, too… but now I don’t let go of them! 🙂
    Great recipe, Manu!

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  5. Kiri W. says

    November 6, 2011 at 7:55 am

    This looks so, so very delicious! I adore dark chocolate, and these brownies looks so moist! I love the contrast with all the pink, too. 🙂

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  6. Parsley Sage says

    November 6, 2011 at 9:49 am

    LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE!These look absolutely amazing. Perfect chewy, chocolately, moist and delicious squares of happiness. I’m just disappointed to learn your relationship with brownies didn’t start in babydom…I pity the lost years! 🙂

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  7. Manju says

    November 6, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    Lovely brownies. Never tried making brownies before, I guess I should now after seeing these beauties 🙂

    Regards,
    Manju
    http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com

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  8. JasmyneTea says

    November 6, 2011 at 10:06 pm

    Oooh, they look so rich and gooey, and I love them with macadamia nuts! I didn’t try my first brownie until last year, so I’m pretty new to them too 🙂 Still love them!

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  9. Mi Vida en un Dulce says

    November 7, 2011 at 2:13 am

    Manu, the brownie is perfect, looks so moisture, just how I like, I prefere this kind and not the one that is as cake.
    We don’t have macadamia here, but the first time I eat it was in Hawaii and I like it so much.

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  10. Lindsey@Lindselicious says

    November 7, 2011 at 2:41 am

    Manu these looks so rich and fudgey! I have a ton of mac nuts I need to use. I’m so making these!

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  11. Lyn says

    November 7, 2011 at 6:57 am

    Brownies are really very delicious and irresistible but most store-bought ones are too sweet for me. Now I can bake my own with lesser sugar. 😉

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  12. Amy says

    November 7, 2011 at 7:22 am

    I LOVE macadamia nuts AND dark chocolate. These sound and look absolutely amazing!

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  13. Jesica @ Pencil Kitchen says

    November 7, 2011 at 7:51 am

    I keep telling myself to look away, but i keep staring! These look wonderful!

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  14. Reem | Simply Reem says

    November 7, 2011 at 8:56 am

    Manu these brownies are so perfect looking…
    I love brownies like mad. And this post is a delicious torture…
    I need them so badly, right now.

    Reply
  15. Miriam @ Overtime Cook says

    November 7, 2011 at 1:04 pm

    Wow, those look so absolutely decadent, I want to bite into my laptop screen and taste one!

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  16. Our Eyes Eat First says

    November 7, 2011 at 2:21 pm

    Love the step by step pictures and the final product – so moist!

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  17. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    November 7, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    Yum, lots of chocolate and this is what I need when I am stressed, tired, cranky, and pretty much all the time. And I always prefer chocolate sweets with some sort of nuts. This would be my perfect kind of sweet…

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  18. Chopinand @ ChopinandMysaucepan says

    November 7, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    This looks nice but I think it would definitely be too sweet for my not so sweet tooth 🙁

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  19. Nuts about food says

    November 8, 2011 at 1:03 am

    Besides the fact that I absolutely adore brownies (I would probably have to vote them my favorite dessert ever) I also love macadamia nuts. What a wonderful combination.

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  20. Suzi says

    November 8, 2011 at 4:13 am

    Oh my gosh, these are beautiful and your photos are wonderful. My husband loves brownies I am going to have to make him these. Thanks!

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  21. Samah says

    November 8, 2011 at 11:50 am

    Hmm, yummy…. My kids love brownies, I guess anything with chocolate will do. your’s looks very gorgeous, stunning lovely picures as usual.

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  22. easyfoodsmith says

    November 8, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    These brownies look so decadent! The pics make them look even more delectable 🙂 Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  23. Sandra says

    November 10, 2011 at 9:14 am

    One of my favorite flavor combos. I don’t use/eat macadamia nuts as often as I’d like because they’re a bit pricey. This recipe sounds very good and how did you get the brownies to stack so nicely?

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    • Manu says

      November 14, 2011 at 10:20 am

      Thanks Sandra! I was lucky… as the brownies were quite even, so I had no big problem to stack them nicely… but I have read that some people use a toothpick to stack them! That would have been my second option… 😉

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  24. Tiffany says

    November 21, 2011 at 4:59 am

    LOVE that you used dark chocolate and paired it with macadamia nuts instead of walnuts! Now, I just wish I could taste them!

    Reply

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