Peanut Butter Nutella Brownie

Ingredients:-


Brownie Batter:

200g butter
300g nutella
6 eggs
200g castor sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
150g plain flour
A pinch of salt


Peanut Butter Filling:

8 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1 cup icing sugar
1 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla essence


Method:-

1) Preheat the oven to 180C.
2) Line and grease a 13 x 9" tray or two 6 x 9" trays with foil.
3) Melt butter and chocolate in a bowl water bath over low heat. Set aside to cool a little.
4) In a bowl, mix together melted butter, icing sugar and peanut butter till smooth. Add in vanilla extract and salt, mix well and set aside.
5) Whip the eggs, sugar and vanilla extract until pale. Add the chocolate mixture and mix until combined. Add the flour and salt.
6) Pour the chocolate batter into prepared pan. Drop dollops of peanut butter filling (about 1 tsp each) on top of batter.
7) Bake 25 - 35 minutes. Let cool, cut and enjoy.


Notes:-

1) You can use crunchy peanut butter instead to give it a nutty feel.

Marbled Ricotta Cheesecake Brownies

Ingredients:-

Cheesecake batter:

250g ricotta cheese
150g cream cheese, at room temperature
120g sour cream
1/4 cup caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 tbsp plain flour


Brownie Batter:

200g butter
300g bitter sweet chocolate
6 eggs
200g castor sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
150g plain flour
A pinch of salt


Method:-

1) Preheat the oven to 180C.
2) Line and grease a 13 x 9" tray or two 6 x 9" trays with foil.
3) Melt butter and chocolate in a bowl water bath over low heat. Set aside to cool a little.
4) In a bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, cream cheese and sour cream till smooth. Add in vanilla extract, egg and flour and mix well. Set aside.
5) Whip the eggs, sugar and vanilla extract until pale. Add the chocolate mixture and mix until combined. Add the flour and salt.
6) Pour in the chocolate batter. Dot the cream cheese batter over it and with a toothpick or the tip of a knife swirl the batters around to create the marble effect.
7) Bake 25 - 35 minutes. Let cool, cut and enjoy.


Notes:-

1) I've used Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate baking bar.
2) My total baking time is 45 minutes instead. Adjust timing according as different oven works differently.


[recipe from Tartelette]

Chill Tofu with Century Egg & Pork Floss

Ingredients:-

1 packet silken tofu

1 century egg, boiled and diced

Pork floss

1 tbsp light soya sauce

1 1/2 tsp sesame oil

3/4 tsp chilli oil (optional)

Method:-

1) Mix all sauces together and set aside.
2) Slice tofu thinly onto a serving plate.
3) Pour sauce mixture onto and around the sliced tofu.
4) Top it off with century egg and pork floss. Serve immediately.


[adapted recipe from Food & Travel Magazine May 2008 issue]