Fudgy Ginger Brownies

[LynzM]

Ok, I'm not one to bake so much from scratch, or to bother to type up a recipe, but.... these are To. Die. For. Not so heavy on the chocolate, but amazing on the flavor, if you like ginger and nutmeg and cloves... :)

Chocolate-Ginger Brownies

1/2 cup unsalted butter
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
2 large eggs
1 tsp grated peeled fresh ginger
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp coarse salt
1/8 tsp ground cloves

Preheat oven to 325F. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish. Line bottom with parchment paper, allowing 2 inches to hang over 2 sides. Butter parchment; set aside. Melt butter and chocolate together in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in remaining ingredients.

Pour batter into prepared dish. Smooth top with a rubber spatula. Bake until a cake tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes. Lift out, and cool completely on rack. Cut into 16 2-inch squares.

However, I used way less cocoa powder (misread the amount), skipped the parchment, didn't pull them out of the pan, and they're still damn good. *grin* So even the lazy and cheating way, they're still worth it!

[eleny]

1. Fresh ginger, too!

This is an intriguing recipe. I'm dieting right now. But this is one for a nice wintertime cheat. Does the fresh ginger come through pretty distinctly?

[TygrBright]

2. mmmmmmmmmm... Tasty!

I had to adapt your recipe a bit for high-altitude conditions-- bake at 350 for 35 min., up the flour to 3/4 cup with an extra egg (my eggs are closer to "medium" than large) and add a tbsp and a half of buttermilk to keep it from drying out, but it worked beautifully and made lush, chewy brownies that don't sag in the middle. Next time, though, I'll up the salt a bit as the sweet and ginger flavors were a bit muted. That happens frequently here, I should just plan for it.

Otherwise, thumbs up!

appreciatively,
Bright

[wildeyed]

3. Mmmmm, I love ginger.

Maybe I will try these to give out at christmas.