Irish Whiskey Brownies With Sticky Toffee & Thick Cream

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup irish whiskey
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup butter, plus
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 4 cups whipping cream
• 2 cups dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup butter
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 lightly butter a 9-inch square pan.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 3 place the whiskey in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
• 4 remove from the heat as soon as it has come to a boil and add the chocolate chips, stirring to melt them completely.
• 5 in the bowl of an electric mixer (or by hand), cream together the sugar and butter until smooth.
• 6 add the eggs and continue to blend ingredients together well.
• 7 sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt, and add gradually to the egg mixture.
• 8 add the whiskey and chocolate mixture and beat at low speed just until combined.
• 9 scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth over the surface.
• 10 bake for exactly 25 minutes.
• 11 cool in the pan.
• 12 for the sauce, combine all the ingredients in a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring all the while, until thick.
• 13 reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently, for 6-7 minutes or until the mixture has reduced and is quite thick.
• 14 keep warm; set to one side.
• 15 to serve:.
• 16 place a brownie on a dessert plate, drizzle with the warm sticky toffee sauce, top with whipped cream or ice cream and drizzle again with the sauce.
• 17 serve immediately.