Friday, March 23, 2012

Nutella Lava Cake

When I came across this cake on Pinterst.com, I was so confused.. It says it was only 2 ingredients!Yes, it’s only 2 ingredients. And I mean really two ingredients. Not one of those recipes that say two or three ingredients and then one of the ingredients is something like “pre-made dough” or “cake mix.” (Not that there is anything wrong with those recipes.) This cake can be dangerous.. BEWARE. You are literally eating pure Nutella...
 With only 2 ingredients, it is by definition the most simple cake to make! 
I have always loved Nutella! My dad used to put something similar on my sandwiches when I lived in Israel. In Israel, we have "Shachar", pretty much the same thing.. but, like everything else in Israel, better... My family has always been obsessed with the stuff! We make toast in the morning with it, put it on bananas, and (my personal favorite) on matzoh during Passover.


Anyways, I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!





ingredients:

4 eggs
8 1/2 ounces Nutella

directions:

1. Grease a 6 or 8 inch round springfoam pan. Line with parchment paper on sides and on bottom.Preheat oven to 350F. Whip eggs on high speed in mixer until more than double the volume, about 5 minutes.
2. Measure out Nutella into a glass bowl. Microwave Nutella for about 20 seconds to make it softer. Add in 1/3 of the egg mixture. Fold with a spatula in a clockwise direction until all of the egg is mixed in. Then add another 1/3 of egg mixture and fold again until no egg streaks remain. Pour in remaining third and repeat.
3. Pour batter into springfoam pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes until knife inserted comes out clean. Let cake cool before cutting and serving. 

Monday, March 12, 2012

"Slutty Brownies"

Slutty Brownies- Were do People come up with these things? Wow. It looks so good. I think they are called Slutty Brownies because they are easy and satisfying.... Every guy's dream...
I found this recipe on PINTEREST... my single handedly most time consuming obsession. It pretty much like "War of Warcraft" for women... I literally sit there living vicariously through other people's pictures planing trips and parties that I will never get around to doing. Food is another huge tease on Pinterest, there are sooo many amazing recipes that I will never make, but this one is so easy I just may get around to it. 

Ingredients
    For the Brownie layer:
  • 10 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup AP flour
  • For the Oreo layer:
  • 1 package of Oreo (regular stuffed or double stuffed)
  • For the Cookie Dough layer:
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (at room temp)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cup AP flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. For the Brownie layer:
  2. In a medium sauce pan, melt the butter over medium high heat. Add the sugar and cocoa powder once the butter is melted. Whisk to combine and remove from heat. Add the salt, vanilla and eggs and continuously whisk until the eggs are combined. Add the flour and continue to mix. Set batter aside.
  3. For the Cookie Dough layer:
  4. Cream together the butter and sugars in a mixer. Add the eggs and vanilla, making sure to scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl. Add the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder and mix on low until everything is incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips. Set dough aside.
  5. Assembly:
  6. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  7. Line the bottom of a 9x9 baking pan with tin foil and then spray the tin foil with a layer of baking spray.
  8. Layer 1/2 of the cookie dough on the bottom of a 9x9 baking pan, pressing down to form the bottom of the slutty brownies. Reserve the remaining cookie dough to be used to make cookies later in the day.
  9. Layer as many oreos that will fit on top of the cookie dough. No need to overlap. One single layer will do.
  10. Pour the brownie batter on top of the oreo layer and make sure it's evenly layers on top.
  11. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Test with a knife to see if the center is done. If the knife comes out clean, let the brownies rest before serving. If the knife comes out with batter still on it, allow the brownies to bake about 5 minutes more.
  12. Serve with milk!