thuringian brownies

Name: Thuringian Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) baking chocolate; 4 tablespoon(s) water; 7 ounce(s) sugar; 6 - eggs; 1/2 cup(s) butter plus; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) butter; 1/2 pound(s) flour; 1 dash(es) baking powder

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Marion Wilting

Updated on Jun 15, 2015

This actually is a christmas cookie recipe from Thuringia, where it is called "peat" because it looks like peat. It's a very rich cookie which strongly resembles a brownie.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 1 cookie sheet

Ingredients

1 pound baking chocolate
4 tablespoons water
7 ounces sugar
6 - eggs
1/2 cup butter plus
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1/2 pound flour
1 dash baking powder

How To Make thuringian brownies

Step 1

Melt chocolate with 4 T water over low heat, over double boiler or in the microwave, if using.

Step 2

Separate eggs, beat egg whites stiff.
Step 3

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 4

Cream together sugar, egg yolks and butter. Stir in melted chocolate, add flour and baking powder.
Step 5

Fold in stiff egg whites.
Step 6

Spread on cookie sheet, about 1 inch thick, and bake for about 25-30 minutes. Cube while still warm.
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