So I guess I'm digging the bacon grease thing right now because I made some brownies with them. Yup. Not only that, I made brownies with browned butter. Even crazier, IT WAS THE SAME RECIPE!!! I mean this even blew my mind (in a good way!) I gave them to a friend for her birthday and she seemed to enjoy them so I hope you will, too.
Bacon Grease Browned Butter Brownies*
You will know it's starting to brown when the butter foams up. At that point watch it closely so you don't get the burnt version. Once it is satisfactorily browned, take it off and quickly dump in the two tablespoons of bacon grease. Stir that in until it is melted. The next thing is to add the cocoa powder. Essentially what you're doing is reconstituting the chocolate with a different fat than the cocoa butter. (Considering how yummy butter and bacon grease are, I think this is okay.) Once that is fully stirred in, add the sugar and then the eggs. Now comes the hard part. Vigorously stir the whole mixture until it is thick and shiny and sticking together nicely. Once you think it seems right add the flour and salt and stir until fully incorporated. The batter should be thick, sticking to itself and easy to pour (more like plop) into the pan. You can decide if you want to add the chocolate chips to the batter or on top, it doesn't matter. Spread the batter evenly in the pan and shove those suckers in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean (or with a couple crumbs if you like more fudgy brownies.)
Pull out the finished brownies and run a knife along any part that is touching the pan. Let them cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before moving to a different surface to cool. Once they're fully cool, cut into small, tiny pieces and eat slowly, savoring the smoky bacon flavor amidst the sweet, rich chocolate and die a little bit inside. Enjoy!
Much love,
Tirienne
Bacon Grease Browned Butter Brownies*
- 1 stick butter
- 2 tbsp bacon grease
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (wheat or your favorite gluten-free blend)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips**
So first, you're going to need to turn your oven on to 325 degrees. Next, prepare an 8x8 pan with parchment paper. I don't recommend greasing your pan for this because there is so much fat in the mixture to being with that it just ends up sticking to itself. If you don't have parchment try aluminum foil, tightly folded. Now in a medium pan on medium heat, melt and brown your butter. I like this illustration of browned butter.
You will know it's starting to brown when the butter foams up. At that point watch it closely so you don't get the burnt version. Once it is satisfactorily browned, take it off and quickly dump in the two tablespoons of bacon grease. Stir that in until it is melted. The next thing is to add the cocoa powder. Essentially what you're doing is reconstituting the chocolate with a different fat than the cocoa butter. (Considering how yummy butter and bacon grease are, I think this is okay.) Once that is fully stirred in, add the sugar and then the eggs. Now comes the hard part. Vigorously stir the whole mixture until it is thick and shiny and sticking together nicely. Once you think it seems right add the flour and salt and stir until fully incorporated. The batter should be thick, sticking to itself and easy to pour (more like plop) into the pan. You can decide if you want to add the chocolate chips to the batter or on top, it doesn't matter. Spread the batter evenly in the pan and shove those suckers in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean (or with a couple crumbs if you like more fudgy brownies.)
Pull out the finished brownies and run a knife along any part that is touching the pan. Let them cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before moving to a different surface to cool. Once they're fully cool, cut into small, tiny pieces and eat slowly, savoring the smoky bacon flavor amidst the sweet, rich chocolate and die a little bit inside. Enjoy!
Much love,
Tirienne
*Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit's "Cocoa Brownies with Browned Butter"
** Be warned to read your bag label!! Make sure that the chocolate chips you're adding are made with real cocoa butter and not with hydrogenated palm or soy oils, otherwise it's going to ruin the texture and flavor of your brownies!
** Be warned to read your bag label!! Make sure that the chocolate chips you're adding are made with real cocoa butter and not with hydrogenated palm or soy oils, otherwise it's going to ruin the texture and flavor of your brownies!
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