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PISTACHIO PASTE
100 g pistachios (unsalted)
65 g white caster sugar
1 egg white (medium)
20 ml water
BROWNIE BATTER
125 g unsalted butter
150 g dark chocolate
160 g white caster sugar
8 g vanilla sugar (1 packet)
pinch of salt
1 egg (medium)
1 egg yolk (medium)
90 g all-purpose flour
10 g cocoa powder
COOKIE DOUGH
85 g unsalted butter
50 g brown sugar
50 g granulated sugar
8 g vanilla sugar (1 packet)
pinch of salt
1 egg (medium)
150 g all-purpose flour
3 g baking powder
100 g chocolate (milk or dark chocolate, chopped)
INSTRUCTIONS
PISTACHIO PASTE
Place the pistachios, white caster sugar, egg white, and water in a food processor. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
BROWNIE BATTER
Melt the butter (125 g) and dark chocolate together in a bain-marie. Let the mixture cool.
Add the white caster sugar, vanilla sugar, and salt to the melted chocolate mixture and stir well. Mix in the egg and egg yolk until smooth.
Sift the flour and cocoa powder over the mixture and fold until just combined to avoid overmixing.
Place the pistachio paste and brownie batter in piping bags. Alternatively, use sandwich bags and snip off a small corner.
COOKIE DOUGH
Melt the butter (85 g) and let it cool.
Combine the softened butter with the brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla sugar, salt, and egg in a large bowl. Mix until smooth.
Sift the flour and baking powder over the mixture and combine to form a dough. Add the chopped chocolate and knead briefly until evenly distributed.
ASSEMBLY
Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Spread half of the brownie batter over the bottom of the pan.
Drop chunks of half the cookie dough over the brownie layer. Pipe pistachio paste into the gaps between the cookie dough pieces.
Spread the remaining brownie batter evenly over the top. Add the rest of the cookie dough in chunks on top.
BAKING
Preheat the oven to 175Β°C (350Β°F). Bake the brookies with pistachio paste for 30-38 minutes. Check with a skewerβif it comes out with a few moist crumbs, theyβre done. Allow the brookies to cool completely before slicing.
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