The chocolatiest of Brownies

This recipe is very, very rich. A small piece will do it for most people. It is also really dense and gooey.

Prep time- 5 minutes
Cooking Time- 20-30 minutes
Feeds 12 ish. more or less depending on how big you cut the pieces.

Number of things that get dirty- 4
mixing bowl
rubber spatula
electric mixer
9x13 baking tray

Ingredients
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cup flour
5 eggs
3/4 cup oil
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cup chocolate chips (pareve)

Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips and blend until smooth ish
Sprinkle 1/2 of chocolate chips into the bottom of the pan
pour in batter
sprinkle on remaining chocolate chips

bake at 180 for 20-30 minutes

Chocolate Mint Brownies

Ok, this recipe is anything but quick and patchka free, but it is hands down the best dessert on the planet so although I make it incredibly rarely, when I want something really special it comes out of hiding to wow everyone. It is not hard to make, just somewhat time consuming as there are a number of steps.

The nice thing about this recipe is it freezes incredibly well so I triple the recipe whenever I make it, make it in foil pans, and pop the others in the freezer for up to 6 months or so (well sealed).

This is, quite possible the worst possible tihng in the word healthwise, but it is my goto for fancy affairs.

Prep time- 20 minutes spread out an 2 hours
Cooking Time- 25 - 30 minutes +
Feeds 10+

Number of things that get dirty- A lot

Ingredients

Brownie layer
1 C flour
1 C sugar
1/2 C softened butter or margarine
4 eggs
1 1/2 C (16 oz) Chocolate syrup

Mint Layer
2 C powdered sugar
1 C sofened butter or margarine
1 tbs water
3/4 tsp mint extract
3 drops green food colouring

Chocolate topping
6 tbs butter or margarine
1 C semi sweet chocolate chips

Combine all brownie ingredients and beat until smooth
Pour into greased 13" x 9" pan
bake at 350* for 25-30 minutes
Cool

Combine ingredients for mint layer in bowl
cover brownie layer

Combine chocolate topping ingredients over low heat until melted.
pour over mint layer.
cool completely

Can be served frozen, but it is difficult to cut.

Chocolate Pie

This is my "Company's coming for shabbat and I have no time to do anything" dessert.

Prep time- 5 minutes
Cooking Time- 10 minutes ish
Feeds 8+

Number of things that get dirty- 2
one sauce pot
one spatula

optional mixer

Ingredients
Store bought grahm cracker crust
small carton of low fat whip cream
small package of chocolate chips

Pour UNWHIPPED whipping cream into the pot.
Heat slowly
add chocolate chips and mix until smooth and melted
pour into premade crust
pop into fridge for a few hours until solid.

Optional ideas

• add whipped whip cream on top
• add a layer of peanut butter or jam under the chocolate later
• add nuts or crushed wafer to the chocolate layer
• add your favourite extract to the chocolate as it is cooking for mint, vanilla or rum flavoured pie