Chili Chocolate Brownies

Infusing the spicy flavours of chili and the richness of dark chocolate is a very exotic idea. One morning, I wanted to bake some brownies but was looking for something different. I decided to search for chili brownies and wala - Rachel Ray's website has one. I also stumbled upon Chili Chocolate Cupcakes but that will be another post! We love our chili and we definitely LOVE chocolate! Here it goes .. Rachel Ray's Chili Chocolate Brownies, serve with vanilla ice cream and chocolate shavings! I edited the recipe to make it easier to follow.

Rachel Ray's Chili Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients
225g good-quality bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces
1 stick (125g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus extra for greasing the pan
1 cup caster sugar
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 /3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs

To serve with:
vanilla ice cream
One bar good-quality bittersweet chocolate, shaved into curls with a vegetable peeler

1. Preheat the oven to 350°Farenheit. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with butter or oil. (Cookie Monster: I usually line my baking pan with baking paper and grease both the baking paper and pan so it's easier to remove the brownies from the pan)

2. Place the chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan and melt over low heat, stirring until smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove the chocolate from the heat and whisk in both sugars until smooth. (Cookie Monster: If using hand to beat, keep whisking consistently till you see a creamy texture)

3. Combine the flour, cocoa powder, chili powder, baking powder and salt and shake together to mix.

4. Whisk the eggs, 1 at a time, into the barely warm chocolate mixture.

5. Add the flour mixture and stir until smooth. Pour the brownie mixture into the prepared pan and bake until set, about 25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes, then cut the brownies into desired shapes with a cookie cutter or knife. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream and the chocolate curls.