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Legendary Brownie
of New York

Legendary Brownies of New York

Butterscotch Flip - June, 2022.

Doesn’t life contain enough difficult decisions?

Choosing between chocolate or butterscotch should not be a dilemma.

Have both! Here’s a recipe that does just that.

 

  • Ingredients
  • Bottom Brownie
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • â…“ cup bittersweet chocolate chips or bittersweet chocolate chopped to small same size pieces
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • â…“ cup all-purpose flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • Top Layer
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
    ( ½ stick)
  • 1 large egg
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup all- purpose flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • â…“ cup butterscotch chips
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  • Directions
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease 9” square baking pan with butter and dust with flour. Tap out the excess flour.
  • Bottom Brownie
  • Melt the butter and bittersweet chocolate in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Stir constantly. When melted, remove from heat and set aside.
  • Cream the eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Add the cooled chocolate and combine until well blended.
  • Measure the flour and salt. Sift together directly into the chocolate batter. Mix gently until no trace of the dry ingredients remains.
  • Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan. Set aside.
  • Top Layer
  • Melt the butter in a small pan over low heat. Set aside.
  • In a bowl, beat the egg, brown sugar and vanilla together. Add the cooled melted butter and continue beating until well combined
  • Measure the flour, salt and baking powder. Sift together over the batter. Mix gently. Stir in the butterscotch chips.
  • Spread the batter evenly over the Bottom Brownie layer.
  • Bake for 32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean or only crumbs.
  • Remove the pan from the oven. Set aside to cool for at least one hour.
  • Cut just before serving.
  • 12-16 bars.