Bleeding Heart Brownie Recipe
World-renowned Gonzo artist Ralph Steadman inspired this brownie with raspberry juice caviar splatters that explode in your mouth.
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Ingredients
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Brownie Base
Raspberry Juice Caviar
Method
Brownie Base Preparation
- 1
Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- 2
Melt Butter
In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the unsalted butter. Remove from heat and stir in the cocoa powder until combined.
- 3
Mix Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted butter and cocoa mixture with sugar, followed by adding the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract, salt, and baking powder.
- 4
Add Flour
Gently fold in the all-purpose flour until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- 5
Bake Brownies
Pour the brownie batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- 6
Cool
Remove from the oven and let the brownies cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Raspberry Juice Caviar Preparation
- 7
Prepare Raspberry Mixture
In a blender, combine fresh raspberries, sugar, and water. Blend until smooth and then strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to remove seeds.
- 8
Heat Mixture
Pour the strained raspberry juice into a saucepan and sprinkle agar-agar powder over the top. Allow it to sit for about 5 minutes to bloom, then heat over medium heat until it comes to a gentle boil, stirring constantly.
- 9
Create Caviar
Once the mixture is boiling, remove it from the heat. Use a dropper or syringe to drop small droplets of the mixture into a bowl of vegetable oil. The droplets will form small caviar-like spheres.
- 10
Set Caviar
Let the caviar sit in the oil for about 5-10 minutes, then remove them using a slotted spoon and rinse in cold water to remove excess oil.
