Taste_of_the_South_-_October_2019

Chocolate Glaze
MAKES ABOUT ¾ CUP

6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon drinking chocolate
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate,
chopped

1. Place cream in a medium mircrowave-
   safe bowl. Microwave on high for
   30 seconds. Whisk in drinking chocolate
   until well combined. Add chopped
   chocolate.


2. Microwave on high in 30-second
   intervals, stirring after each, until mixture
   is completely smooth, about 1 minute. Let
   cool slightly before drizzling over cake.

Chocolate Peanut

Butter Swirl Brownies
MAKES 1 (13X9-INCH) PAN
(photo on page 84)

Melted bittersweet chocolate adds a little
extra decadence while a ribbon of peanut
butter adds a salty complement.

11⁄3 cups chopped bittersweet chocolate
1 cup unsalted butter, cubed
1½ cups granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
5 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1⁄3 cup creamy peanut butter*
2 teaspoons cocoa nibs

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-inch
   baking pan with parchment paper,
   letting excess extend over sides of pan.


2. In the top of a double boiler, combine
   chocolate and butter. Cook over
   simmering water, stirring occasionally,
   until melted and smooth. Turn off heat,
   and whisk in sugars. Remove from heat,
   and let cool slightly, about 10 minutes.


3. In a medium bowl, whisk together
   flour, cocoa, and salt. Set aside.


4. Add half of lightly beaten eggs to
   chocolate mixture, whisking until
   combined. Add remaining beaten eggs,

andwhiskuntilcombined.Whiskin

vanilla.Foldinflourmixtureuntilfew

bitsofflourremain.Spreadbatterinto

preparedpan.

5.Ina smallmicrowave-safebowl,

microwavepeanutbutteronhighuntil

softened, 15 to 30 seconds.Spoon

tablespoonfulsofwarmedpeanutbutter

ontopofbatter.Usingthetipofa knife,

swirlpeanutbutterintobatter.Sprinkle

withcocoanibs.

6.Bakeuntila woodenpickinsertedin

centercomesoutwitha fewcrumbs,

35 to 40 minutes.Letcoolcompletelyin

pan.Usingexcessparchmentashandles,

removefrompan,andcutintosquares.

*WeusedJifCreamyPeanutButter.

OCTOBER 2019 | TASTE OF THE SOUTH 86

Our Favorite Southern

Baking Chocolates

DRINKINGCHOCOLATE

A mixofgroundchocolate, sugar,

andspices,drinkingchocolatesbring

richflavorina ready-to-gomix.Just

addhotmilk!xocolatlchocolate.com

COCOANIBS

Thesetinypiecesofpure,toasted

cocoabeansofferfruity,slightly

bitterbitesofchocolateflavorto

cookies,brownies,andtruffles.

viderichocolatefactory.com

COCOAPOWDER

High-qualitycocoapowdercanmake

a hugedifferenceinthefinalflavorof

akedgoods,soit'swortha splurge.

yachocolate.com

SINGLE-ORIGINCHOCOLATEBARS

Chocolatemakersarepoppingupalloverthe

South,andweareparticularlykeenontheriseof

single-originbars.Inrecipescallingforsemisweet

orbittersweetchocolate,usea 60–75%cocoabar.

condorchocolates.com| frenchbroadchocolates.com

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