This week's selection for BAKED Sunday Mornings is the Sweet & Salty Brownies. These brownies take a little while to put together, but they are so worth the effort. You first start with making the caramel. I actually had to make two batches because my first batch was too light because I took it off the heat too soon. The second batch had a nice amber color, but it took awhile for it to get to the consistency of caramel. When I put it on the brownie layer in a zig zag pattern it was a little runny so some of it got on the sides of the pan. When the brownies were in the oven the caramel was bubbling happily around the edges and I was afraid it was going to burn because Matt & Renato's notes caution about getting the caramel close to the sides of the pan. Luckily though my caramel didn't burn, but where it bubbled a little on top became a nice crunchy caramel. My brownies are thicker than they should be because I don't have a 9" x 13" pan - I had to use an odd size approx. 8-1/2" x 10-1/2".
I really like the fleur de sel on the top of the brownies. It is a nice contrast to the sweetness of the rest of the brownie. The caramel layer in the middle all but disappeared and in its place is a wonderful chocolate fudginess. The fudginess combined with the salty topping and the crunchy caramel in places taste so delicious. It is a perfect brownie for a chocoholic like me and goes perfectly with a glass of cold milk.
See how other members made the brownies over at BAKED Sunday Mornings.
Next BAKED Sunday Morning: December 19 - Monkey Bubble Bread
Delightful and just the thing for a winter warmer!
ReplyDeleteNow I'm going to want to put caramel on everything! These are perfect for holiday parties, too. I'll be making these often.
ReplyDeleteYour brownies came out so nice and thick! Mine were a little thinner. I'm sure yours tasted great!
ReplyDeleteI loved the FDS on the top (AND in the caramel) - you can never have too much! These look wonderful (especially with comics!) - and I agree, they look thick and "fluffy" - mine were kind of dense. But delicious none the less!
ReplyDeleteYour brownies look scrumptious. I prefer fluffier, cake-like brownies as opposed to a gooey brownie. Yours seem to have hit a nice balance!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Elaine! Nothing is better than a nice salty/sweet combo!
ReplyDeleteNow that I see these beautiful brownies all over the web I'm wondering if I can take on one more group? lol. LOVE salt on sweets!
ReplyDeleteTrevor Sis. Boom.
Elaine they came out beautifully. I almost used a smaller pan too-no matter how you bake them they are incredible. I love those snowflake plates and thank you for stopping by :)
ReplyDeletethose turned out GREAT! I always tend to place my bars and squares and brownies in the freezer - makes them easier to handle (plus I like to know things freeze so that I can hide half the pan and not be tempted to eat it all at once!). The fleur de sel looked perfect on top!
ReplyDeleteThese look sooo good! This was my first Sunday with the group and I'm so happy to be a part of it! I agree; these brownies are a bit time consuming but they are worth every second.
ReplyDeleteI love your tall brownies -- I think they look superfudgy and absolutely delicious!
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