2.17.2014

Salted Caramel Chocolate Brownies



Hey, so sometimes I like to take my sweet time trying out a particular baking trend. Sometime I'll think about it for while...daydream about what I could do with it then finally one day I stop thinking and starting doing. Which is how you come to see this little Salted Caramel beauty in front of you. This was my first time EVER trying anything Salted Caramel so I'm not quite sure if this is how its meant to be or this is just how I've made it. Not a clue guys but nevertheless it was awesome! 

I liked the idea of having lovely little pools of golden caramel hiding in and around a lovely dark rich Brownie. I had some Carnation Caramel (yeah I'm too scared to try caramel from scratch!) in the cupboard to which I added some Sea Salt. Bit by bit as didn't want to go overboard and have it overly salty...that would be typical me. I liked that the salt took away some of the sweetness from the Caramel. For the Brownie I adapted a Jo wheatley's Brazil Nut Brownie recipe....I remember changing lots of elements around so can't quite remember what quantities went in at the end! 

I put half of the brownie mixture in to my tin, smoothed it out and pushed it in to the corners. Then I poured the Salted Caramel on top, I used about half of a small tin,  pushed that in to the corners smoothed it out. Finally topped that with the remaining Brownie mixture, making sure the Caramel was safely tucked away inside not peeking out any where.

Right, as you might be able to see I took them out  when they were still quite gooey...I waited and waited afterwards for it to set like a good little baker but it just wasn't getting stable! Hence the roughly cut portion you see above. I think maybe the hot caramel inside wasn't allowing it to firm up and set completely. The top would be quite hard and then I would plunge the knife in thinking I'm gonna cut some pretty slices to photograph and then it would just squirt out the sides. It wasn't playing ball.....but when something tasted that GOOD it can do whatever it liked!! and oh boy did this taste amazing guys. It was beautifully chocolately and fudgey then you would get the salted Caramel coming out to say hello which you gave you gorgeous Caramel hit. It was amazing people!! 
I'm not mentioning the slight anaemic colour to my brownie...just like I'm not mentioning that the fact that it was my twin who forgot to put the Cocoa powder in......totally NOT mentioning that.

I really need to make brownies more often!!! I used to be scared of having them too underdone but if a gooey fondant didn't hurt me then why would a little gorgeous gooeyness inside my brownie. I shall be a lot braver with Brownies from now on...I will aim to have them a tad firmer so next so I can actually pick it up...I ate most of this baby with a spoon :) 

PS So how is salted caramel supposed to taste like?! Should you be able to taste the salt?!



















14 comments:

  1. oooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmyyyyyyyggggggoooooooooodddddddnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeesssssssssss these look so perfectly gooey and delicious, plus the idea of using salted caramel sounds amazing (it's always a good idea to use salted caramel!)

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    1. It added something extra awesome to the gooey brownie!!! Aimee

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  2. Yum yum yum!!!! Who cares what it looks like? gooey brownies are the best and stuffed full of salted caramel, they have to be delicious. Bet they taste perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

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    1. Hear Hear Kate..it tasted great so it doesn't really matter. They were delicious...i really miss them.

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  3. Oh my gosh.. yes! These are everything that I need right now... Caramel from scratch is a pain in the bum, you know my story, and I have a tin of carnation in the groceries so maybe these should be my Tuesday bake... for Thursday's post... Oh my. I want. Hazel x

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    1. yeah...i dnt think i cud take the disspointment and worry...so tin was best. If u get round to it bet you pics will be awesome!!! :)

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  4. ha ha total snap! These look sooo good. Aren't gooey brownies the best....I must try them with the salted caramel..looks too good not to!

    Shirley x

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    1. I know!......by far the best gooey is the only way they should be!!

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  5. Oh wow... these look amazing! I prefer a brownie that you can eat with a spoon definitely. Brownies are kind of my nemesis because I never know how gooey is too gooey and then end up burning them! Wish I could make them like this!

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    1. For ages I was scared too kim! Be brave they should have crust on top but be soft in the middle and let them sit after taking them out.Myb an hour or 2 depending on how soft they are . they will firm up, I had to leave these overnight!!! nibbled a bit first though. be brave....its worth it :)

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  6. Oh yummy these look to die for!!! I love salted caramel so much I love the little salty hint you get from it. Don't be afraid to try it from scratch if I can make it anyone can. Though I am all for shortcuts and just buying it :)

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  7. I shall one day be brave and attempt!....but for now carnation caramel is kind of awesome.

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  8. Salted caramel brownies?! Oh heck yes! Love how gooey these are!

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    1. they were really nice....if i'm gonna be picky a tad firmer would have been perfect.

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