Valentine's Day Treat (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Strawberry Brownies
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7 tablespoons (3 1/2 ounces) unsalted butter, cubed
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6 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped
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3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) sugar
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1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
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1 large egg
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2 large egg yolks
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1/2 cup (4 ounces) strawberry purée, divided
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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon pure strawberry extract
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1 petite pea size drop pink gel food color (optional)
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1 1/2 cups (6 3/4 ounces) all purpose flour, sifted
→ Strawberry Icing
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3/4 cup (3 ounces) powdered sugar, sifted
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
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2 tablespoons reserved strawberry purée
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1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon pure strawberry extract
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Dash fine sea salt
# Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 325°F. Line the bottom of an 8-inch heart shaped cake pan with parchment paper. Spray the insides with nonstick spray.
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In a large heat safe bowl, melt butter and white chocolate together on the stovetop over a pan of barely simmering water or in the microwave for 20 seconds at time, stirring at each interval. White chocolate overheats easily, so be vigilant.
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Add the sugar and salt to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
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Add egg and egg yolks. Whisk until smooth.
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Pass strawberry purée through a sieve to remove seeds. Set aside 2 tablespoons of strawberry purée for icing. Add remaining purée to batter. Mix until well combined.
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Add extracts and food color. Mix until combined.
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Stir in flour until combined, scraping bowl as needed.
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Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until toothpick inserted in center has a few moist crumbs on it (not batter), about 25-30 minutes. Do not over bake. Let cool in pan. Remove from pan and top with strawberry icing.
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Whisk all icing ingredients together until smooth and well combined.
# Notes:
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For the gel food color, Americolor Deep Pink is recommended.
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If you don't have a heart-shaped pan, you can use a standard 8-inch square or round pan and cut the brownies into heart shapes after baking.
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Make sure to sieve the strawberry purée to remove seeds for the smoothest texture.
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White chocolate can burn easily, so be careful when melting it.