Fudgy Ovomaltine Chocolate Brownies

Hi!

Right now I am not going to post any "NIGHT TALKS" (not because it's not evening yet). The thing is, I love to cook and bake. Actually I had been wanting to post my recipe here on my blog, but I always forgot it. Haha. Pardon me.

I always bake when I feel sad or bored. It's more of like a comforting activity for me. Well, finishing 'em up is another business. Since I can't bear myself from eating when there are foods. Literally. I think that's why I keep on gaining weight :(

OK. Next.

My fav baked goods that I REALLY love to bake is..... BROWNIES!

I have tried several kinds: original, red velvet, green tea, and Nutella. To be honest, it didn't turn out well on Nutella so I shouldn't count it in. LOL. At least, I've tried!

Because I really love brownies and like to experiment with new flavours. I decided to work with Ovomaltine this time.

Here are the ingredients you'll need:

120 gr all purpose flour

3 eggs

200 gr unsalted butter

200 gr dark cooking chocolate

150 gr sugar

1/4 teaspoon of salt

Ovomaltine, refrigerated

First thing you should do if you're baking is that you have to pre-heat your oven first on 170 degrees celsius. If you don't have a temperature indicator, just turn it on medium heat.

In a saucepan, put in your chopped dark cooking chocolate, put it on your stove with medium heat and wait until it is slightly melted. Do not forget to chop your chocolate thinly so that they can melt faster. After that put in the butter, stir it well until blended. After that you can add the salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk the eggs lightly. Do not do it the hard way because it might produce bubbles, which won't turn out well on your brownies later on. Your brownies would have some empty spaces inside. Of course, it is based on my experience. If you have any theories, you are welcome to share.

Add the flour and sugar. I am a type of person who want to do it efficiently and fast. I combined the flour and sugar altogether. However, if you add the flour first then the sugar, it won't be a big problem. Mix it well.

After that you can add the chocolate mixture into the large bowl and mix it well. If you have any tips to keep yourself from eating the batter, please do share it with me. It is not a fault though. 

Prepare your 20x20x10 cm baking pan covered with baking sheets. I don't like to spread butter on my baking pan and I don't have any reason for that. I'm just lazy. Haha.

Pour 2/3 of the batter into your baking pan and spread it evenly. Then spread the Ovomaltine (don't forget to refrigerated it first!) on the top of the batter. I don't put an exact measurement of how much Ovomaltine you can add. It is really up to you. If you really want to taste the Ovomaltine, put 2/3 jar of it. I feel like if you put in the whole jar, it's going to be too much, I guess. I put 1/2 jar of Ovomaltine. Um, it would be approximately 190 gr. 

After you spread the Ovomaltine, you can add the rest 1/3 of the batter again. Spread evenly.

Theoretically, you must bake it within 45 minutes. However, sometimes when you have different oven, the outcome might also different. You know. Specifications. My tips is, just constantly checking them. Put in your toothpick then if it comes out clean, with a little crumbles, then you're done baking. Do not wait until your brownies is completely cooked because it would taste AWFUL. It would be bitter, dense, and burnt. Ugh. 

Do not eat your brownies or take it out from the baking pan right after!! Attention!

Chill it down first on room temperature. Be patient. By doing this way, it would bake the brownies completely without getting them burnt. Trust me.

Then.... there you go! Beware for the sugar rush!

You got the melted Ovomaltine inside yet you still can taste the crunchiness. Yum!
It is perfect. I can't get enough of this. Srsly.