These deep, dark brownies, a Lauren family favorite, are from Ricky Lauren's The Hamptons: Food, Family, and History.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 12 Servings
Ingredients
Brownies
½
1
1½
2
1
¾
3
1½
3
1
Glaze
3
4
1
1
1
¼
½
Preparation
Brownies
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°. Butter and flour an 8x8" baking dish, shaking out excess flour. Toast walnuts, if using, on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 8–10 minutes; let cool. Increase oven temperature to 375°.
Step 2
Whisk cocoa, salt, baking powder, and 1 cup flour in a medium bowl to combine and work out any lumps. Heat chocolate, sugar, and ½ cup butter in a large heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (bowl should not touch water), stirring constantly, until smooth. Remove from heat and add eggs one at a time, beating vigorously with a wooden spoon to blend after each addition. Mix in vanilla, then add dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in reserved walnuts (do not overmix).
Step 3
Scrape batter into prepared pan; smooth top. Bake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 30–40 minutes. Let cool.
Glaze
Step 4
Heat chocolate, butter, rum, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (bowl should not touch water), stirring constantly, until smooth.
Step 5
Pour glaze over brownies and top with walnuts, if using. Chill until glaze is set, at least 1 hour. Slice into 12 brownies.
Step 6
Do Ahead: Brownies can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
Nutrition Per Serving
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Reviews (92)
Back to TopThese brownies are delicious. I made these once, and my mom another time. If you love dark, rich, and bitter chocolate you will adore these. The crumb itself is sweet and, to me, what a perfect brownie should be. It has toasted walnuts and the nuttiness and crunch they impart is everything. The glaze has a pure bittersweet, rich chocolate flavor that is enhanced by the kosher salt (delicious). My brother and sister (who are not fans of bitter chocolate) do not like it. I LOVE it and think it only makes the brownie better. My only gripe about the recipe and the reason for 4 stars and not 5 is because the center does not bake all the way through by the time that the edges are already past done. So my mom and I think that either the temperature is too high, or the pan size is too small. I will keep making these though, and maybe experiment with the temp or pan size.
sabrinaweenacooks
Texas
4/18/2020