Key Lime Brownies

Jeremy won the contest for the most unusual brownies at our Church Labor Day picnic. 

 

That's brownies with a layer of lime curd topped with a layer of chocolate ganache.

Ganache is just cream and chocolate.  Heat up one part heavy cream until it starts to get steamy.  Pour over three parts chopped semi-sweet chocolate in a glass bowl.  Let sit until chocolate melts, stir to incorporate.  Pour over top of cake or brownies.

I have to add here that Jeremy sent me into the store for lemon curd, and I came out with a jar of lemon and a jar of lime.  Not that I'm claiming Jeremy's victory for the most unusual brownies, I just was pretty sure that if he was there looking at the selection that he would choose the lime.  So I guess I'm just saying I know my husband. . . and I can hold my own in the kitchen stadium.(And yes, that picture is the brand we get--though it's not really so hyper-colored.)

And here is the Brownie Recipe:


1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Prepare a 9x13 inch pan.

In medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Remove from heat and immediately stir in the cocoa. In a large bowl, beat together the sugar and eggs. Add vanilla and stir in the melted chocolate mixture. Combine the flour and salt; stir into the batter just until combined. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top has crusted over.