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Sourdough Discard
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SOURDOUGH DISCARD
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Makes about 12 brownies
This recipe will make you think twice about
tossing the discard from your sourdough starter.
Sourdough discard gives these brownies a tang
and a luscious, velvety texture without being
too dense. The melty pools of dark chocolate
and the nutty crunch from the pecans don’t hurt
either. You may never go back to discard-less
brownies again.
1 cup (170 grams) 63% cacao extra-dark
chocolate chips
1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter
1½ cups (300 grams) granulated sugar
1 cup (220 grams) fi rmly packed light
brown sugar
1 cup (125 grams) all-purpose fl our
¾ cup (64 grams) unsweetened cocoa
powder
2 teaspoons (6 grams) kosher salt
5 large eggs (250 grams)
1 tablespoon (13 grams) vanilla extract
1 cup (251 grams) sourdough starter discard,
room temperature
1¼ cups (213 grams) chopped 66% cacao dark
chocolate, divided
1¼ cups (141 grams) chopped toasted pecans*,
divided
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a
13x9-inch baking pan with parchment paper,
letting excess extend over sides of pan. - In the top of a double boiler, combine
chocolate chips and butter. Cook over
simmering water, stirring occasionally, until
chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
Turn off heat, and whisk in sugars. Remove
from heat, and let cool for 15 minutes. - In a medium bowl, whisk together fl our,
cocoa, and salt. Set aside.
4. Add eggs to chocolate mixture, whisking
until combined. Whisk in vanilla. Fold fl our
mixture into chocolate mixture until only a few
bits of fl our remain. Fold in sourdough discard
until well combined. Fold in 1 cup (170 grams)
chopped chocolate and 1 cup (113 grams)
pecans. Spread batter into prepared pan.
5. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center
comes out with a few crumbs, about
38 minutes. Remove from oven, and sprinkle
with remaining ¼ cup (43 grams) chopped
chocolate and remaining ¼ cup (28 grams)
pecans. Bake until chocolate is melted, about
2 minutes more. Let cool completely in pan.
Using excess parchment as handles, remove
from pan, and cut into squares.*We used Sunnyland Farms Georgia Pecan
Halves. •