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These are the last brownie recipes you will EVER need in your life. Once you take a bite of Connie's brownies, you will never be able to eat any other brownie again without feeling sad or disappointed. This cookbook provides detailed instructions for the 50 BEST brownies and blondies on earth, like none you have ever experienced before!

Extreme Brownies is a collection of 50 wildly creative, extensively tested recipes from pastry chef and restaurant consultant Connie Weis, owner of brownie business Brownies & S'more in Virginia Beach, VA. Connie believes that brownies can't just look great, they have to taste great and have the right texture, making them above all, calorie-worthy.

Pastry chef techniques and flavors are incorporated into detailed easy-to-follow recipes, elevating brownies and blondies into baked goods that could easily be morphed into high-end restaurant desserts, as she has done many times. Because Connie is such a precise and careful baker, the recipes in this scrumptious book make it possible for home bakers to reproduce without difficulty brownies such as her best-selling Caramel-Stuffed Sea Salt Brownies, her signature "PMS" Brownies, and many others, including Spotted Cow Brownies, Black Walnut Fudge Frosted Brownies, Espresso Cacao Nib Coffee Marshmallow Brownies, Holy Heavenly Hash Brownies, S'more Galore Brownies, Harlequin Truffle Brownies, Raspberry Ripple Cheesecake Brownies, Triple Blueberry White Chocolate Blondies, Lemon Mascarpone Blondies, and many others. Also included is TODAY show host Hoda Kotb's favorite Peanut Butter Cup Brownies.

These are the most extreme brownies you've ever seen and like none you've ever tasted before!

From the Publisher

Recipes You'll Find in Extreme Brownies

Connie’s Caramel-Stuffed Sea Salt Brownies

Like everyone who is dedicated to baking and cooking, I am a cookbook junkie. My prerequisite for buying a cookbook is that as I peruse it, there has to be at least one intriguing recipe that I know I will want to make within a week. Otherwise, the book will sit collecting dust on a bookshelf with so many other virginal cookbooks—ones I’ve browsed through but never actually used. I have always said that if I take away one good recipe, inspiration, or tip from a cookbook (or magazine), the cost was well worth it. That said, I’m telling you now that this recipe is worth the cost of this book. It is by far my most requested and sold brownie, and I can’t believe I’m giving up my recipe with the techniques I developed to make it just so perfect. Oy!

Connie’s Today Show Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

When I’m in the kitchen, I like to listen to either the TV or radio (preferably NPR) for background fodder as I’m cooking. One day on the Today show, Hoda Kotb held up a package of brownies she’d bought at a grocery store as one of her favorite things that she likes to share with viewers. I made a mental note that my brownies looked a lot better, and one day I would send her some. About six months later I did, and I hoped I would get a reply from Hoda, maybe with an autographed picture. Instead, I had an email from the producer asking me if I would like to come on the show to do a cooking segment. I was thrilled, and in July 2012, some friends and I went to New York and had a blast with my 15 minutes of fame. One of the results of that appearance, however, is that I always have people at my booth asking for the Today show brownie, so as much as I like to change up my selection, this is one I always have to bring.

Luscious Lemon Coconut White Chocolate Blondies

My second favorite cake (after Devil’s Food) is Coconut Cake with Lemon Filling, so it is no surprise that I’ve come up with a blondie to mimic those flavors. One of my specials as a pastry chef was this blondie, cut into “fingers” and served with a scoop of toasted coconut ice cream resting on a pool of warm lemon curd with a sprinkling of fresh blackberries. At the restaurant, I was able to use pasteurized liquid egg yolk in the frosting, but at home I use a regular egg yolk, which is against health guidelines as it may contain salmonella. I have never made a batter (every single one has raw egg in it) that I haven’t tasted, but it is your decision whether to use this frosting or substitute another. The line cooks that I worked with loved this dessert as much as I did; sorry Chef Todd Jurich, that may explain why we never had as many portions as we needed for service!

Tuxedo Brownies

Like the name implies, this is one of my more elegant brownies. Although it is time consuming to cut the finished slab into 1¹/8-inch squares, cleaning the knife carefully between each cut, I add this brownie to almost every bite-size brownie platter I make. Slowly biting through the glaze into that fluffy marshmallow frosting and then into the decadent brownie is a gastronomic experience not to be missed, and now you don’t have to.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B097655MK7
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 12, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 10329 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 163 pages
Format ‏ : ‎ Print Replica
Reviewer: Carrie Guajardo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Holy Brownies, Batman!
Review: For starters, this book is serious eye candy...pun intended. It certainly has a wealth of extreme brownie and blondie recipes. But lets get to the point...how do they taste? So far, I have made two recipes from this book: the milk chocolate macadamia nut brownies, and the snickering brownies.For the milk chocolate mac brownies, I couldn't find the Mauna Loa chocolate covered mac nuts, and I didn't feel like ordering them. So I substituted plain roasted macadamia nuts. Otherwise I followed the recipe as given. My 69-year-old mother said, "This is the best brownie I have ever had." Let me tell you, my family has a serious sweet tooth. That is really saying something.But one recipe success could be a fluke, right? So I made the snickering brownies. They might be the best brownie I'VE ever had. Every layer is really tasty...together it is really a snickers bar on top of a brownie. It was a bit time consuming to make, but nothing about it was difficult. Connie gives very clear, concise directions. I was super impressed when I took my out of the pan, cut them up, and saw that they looked exactly like the picture! Awesome!Something about her brownie base recipes...they are seriously fudgy but still with a dense cake texture. Indescribably good. If you think you may make brownies even once in a while, BUY THIS BOOK. You won't be sorry.

Reviewer: Sarina
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Delectable, Crazy Delicious Brownies with a higher level of Quality
Review: I've made two recipes so far (the PM brownies and the caramel-stuffed sea salt brownies), both turning out divine!! I love how she includes weight amounts because I've been pining to make use of my scale, and having these accurate measurements also help clean up. It's also great how specific equipment and brands of ingredients she uses are listed, so there is NO question left in the mind for if the right pan or chocolate is being used to match hers.The texture of these brownies surprised me when I first made the PM brownies--they are of high quality, the kind that if you walked into a chocolatier shop and bought, wouldn't be disappointed with. My boyfriend, his family, and my friends and coworkers absolutely loved them. They are truly heavenly!Because the recipes so far have turned out so well, I'm leaving this as a five star. However, one thing that I would have appreciated would be if estimated times for prepping and baking were included. I have to do extra prep before even selecting a recipe to make sure I even have the time (they can be pretty time consuming, especially if you're getting eggs to room temperature like she instructs). Another minor thing would be it would have been nice if there was a picture for each recipe. Most of them do have a picture, but towards the ends a lot of them are just recipes with no pictures. How much more expensive would it have been to print a couple of more color pages with pictures? I would have been more to get them, anyway. They are such great motivational tools as well to make the recipes!

Reviewer: K. Devlin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Delectable Delights
Review: Connie used to sell her amazing brownies at our Farmer's Market but when she stopped, I emailed her. She said, "Don't worry! Just buy my book. You can make any of the brownies I used to sell." Even though I'm pretty confident in the kitchen, I had my doubts. Nevertheless, with not too much trouble, I've been able to reproduce five of the recipes!! The one pictured is the Oreo Brownie. This book is a must for those looking to dazzle at the next bake sale or delight a neighbor who needs a pick-me-up! They make perfect giftst too.

Reviewer: L M V
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: DONT BOTHER WITH THESE RECIPES
Review: I must be the only one who didn't think these brownies were absolutely delicious. I tried two different recipes. I must say that the book itself is great. Hardback, full of color pictures. Very detailed, easy to follow instructions. Lots of great tips. Lots of extra useful information. But ultimately it's the recipes one buys the book for, right? Here's what I think about the recipes: if you follow the directions completely you won't be eating a brownie until the next day. The recipes call for lots of "down time" where the batter or the dough or the mix needs to be refrigerated for several hours before continuing on with the recipe. Oftentimes, more than once in a single recipe! Also, many recipes call for several different types of chocolate, flour or sugar. All of which are availabile at your local grocer but the price tag of these brownies adds up fast! Every single recipe in the book requires the "slab" as the author calls it, to stand in the refrigerator for 7 to 8 hours prior to cutting and eating. I did that. After sitting in the refrigerator for that length of time, that's exactly what you get. A slab, or as I like to call it: a brick. Both the recipes I tried came out of the refrigerator thick and dense. They didn't have the consistency of a brownie. They weren't gooey and cakey. I made the brownies with chocolate chip cookie layer in it. Both layers were thick and dense. You couldn't tell the difference between the layers of brownie vs cookie. And it wasn't very good. I also made the brownie with a caramel center. Again, I placed into the refrigerator for at least 7 hours and they came out like a cold brick. Even after warming up to room temperature these brownies didn't taste like a brownie. They aren't gooey with a cake like consistently and weren't absolutely delicious. After all the long steps, special instructions and expensive ingredients these brownies fall WAY short. I won't be trying a third recipe from this book. I've found a much better, easier, quicker and much tastier brownie recipe at Taste of Home.

Reviewer: Rhonda M
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fudgy
Review: I made the triple Chocolate and the peanut butter cup brownies. They both have the same base recipe. The texture is more like fudge than brownie even a chewy brownie it still tasted good but meh on the texture. I guess I need to try the other base recipe.

Reviewer: Amazonholic
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Aunque trae un poco de tecnicas y explicaciones para hacer buenos brownies... el libro no contiene fotos de las 50 recetas solo vienen 12 ilustradas, lo que me hace pensar que ella mayoría de ellas no funcionarán, los recetarios sin fotografías simplemente no son buenos. Lastima no lo recomiendo en lo absoluto

Reviewer: Sandra P.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Ich hatte dieses Buch im Rahmen einer Testlese aktion geliehen bekommen und einige Brownie-Rezepte nachgebacken. Die Kollegen und Familie war begeistert. Einige Brownies sind etwas aufwendiger, aber es gibt auch Grundrezepte, die sich mit ein paar Zutaten verfeinern lassen. Für Freunde des hellen Teiges sind auch Blondie Rezepte enthalten.Ich habe mir das Buch nach Ablauf der Aktion gekauft, weil die Rezepte wirklich alle gelingen und für jeden Brownie Geschmack etwas dabei ist.

Reviewer: Sarah
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: If you love brownies then you will love this book as it takes them to a whole new level! There is not one recipe that does not appeal and the instructions are easy to follow. Don't be put off by the number of stages there are for each brownie, yes they do take a while to make but the results are yummy. The Snickered ones are exceptionally good and they look really good when you slice into them exposing all the layers, I was actually quite impressed with myself! There is a conversion chart at the back of the book if you are used to weights rather than American cups and most ingredients can be found in my local supermarket so would highly recommend.

Reviewer: Kirsty Watson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: If you love a brownie this book is for you. It has so many different recipes all mouthwatering and easy to follow!

Reviewer: Tonergirl
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I didn't like anything at all about this book! It takes a while to even get to the recipes! You have to slog through all the demands for the specific ingredients, utensils and other cookware, which she "helpfully"supplies the specific web address so that we can order and purchase, to make sure you have the exact items that she suggests.By the time you even get to finally choose one to prepare, you're exhausted and flat broke! AND to add insult to injury, not a single photograph came thru on my iPad!Worst Ten Dollars I ever spent!