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Best ever chocolate hazelnut fudge brownies - Haigh's Chocolates recipe

16/12/2014

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Best ever chocolate and hazelnut fudge brownies - Haigh's Chocolates recipe - image by Liz Posmyk Good Things

'Sssshhh, I'm having a moment,' Peter said, as he took a second bite from the slice of freshly baked brownie. I do believe my beloved was actually having a choc-gasm, for he closed his eyes and added: 'These are up there with the very best!'
Coming from my sous chef and chief taste tester, that's one massive recommendation for this inspired recipe from the folks at Haigh's Chocolates. 

I was ever so excited when a parcel of goodies arrived recently from Haigh's. Once upon a time, a work friend travelled to Adelaide regularly and, armed with a foot long wish-list, made a pilgrimage to one of the Haigh's stores. It was like Christmas when she returned to office with bags of chocolate goodness. Thankfully, you can now order Haigh's online if you can't physically make it to one of their many stores located across South Australia, Victoria and Sydney.

The latest Cooking with Haigh's recipe booklet was included in the bundle I received by mail last week, together with packets of milk and dark chocolate, and some festive cookie cutters. For my readers based in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales, the booklet is available from Haigh's stores.

The recipes include Haigh's dark chocolate mud cake, Haigh's chocolate macadamia and salted caramel tart, and Haigh's chocolate and hazelnut fudge brownies, shown here. With a refrigerator and larder stocked with all of the ingredients needed, I plan to bake all three of these indulgent delights over the next few weeks. First up, the brownies, particularly as I had also recently taken delivery of a large bag of freshly roasted hazelnuts from Jean and Basil Baldwin, from Fourjay Farms in Orange, NSW. And I was keen to road test my brand new 20cm square Pyrex baking tin, and pre-cut baking paper liners. 

Chocolate and hazelnut is one of those absolutely perfect combinations, and let me just tell you, this recipe is an absolute keeper. I hope you will enjoy these brownies as much as we have.

HAIGH'S CHOCOLATE AND HAZELNUT FUDGE BROWNIES
150g Haigh's dark chocolate, chopped
200g unsalted butter, cubed
3 extra-large free range eggs
2 cups/440g soft brown sugar
1 cup/100g hazelnuts or freshly prepared hazelnut meal
1/3 cup/35g cocoa, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional

If you are using whole hazelnuts, pop them into a food processor and grind to 'meal' consistency. Add a little of the brown sugar to prevent the nuts from turning into butter. 

Preheat your oven to 180 degrees C (or 160 degrees for fan-forced). Grease a 20-21cm square baking pan and line it with baking paper. 

Place the dark chocolate and butter together in a medium saucepan over a very low heat, stirring until melted and smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool for 10 minutes or so.

Break the eggs into the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until combined. Add the sugar and beat for a further five minutes or until light and fluffy. Slowly add the cooled chocolate and butter mixture, beating until well combined. Add the hazelnut meal, 1/4 cup of the cocoa (reserving the rest for dusting), baking powder and salt, if using. Fold gently until the brownie batter is combined.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking tin and bake for up to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the brownies to cool in the tin. Dust with icing sugar and slice into squares before serving. Store in an airtight container. Makes 12 or more slices. 


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Note: Good Things received a complimentary Christmas Cooking Gift Tin from Haigh's Chocolates (thank you). The recipe (with just a couple of minor adjustments) appears courtesy of Haigh's Chocolates.  Our hazelnuts are purchased regularly from Fourjay Farms. The Pyrex baking tin and the pre-cut baking paper liners were purchased from a local chain store. 
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Tell me dear readers, is the chocolate hazelnut combination on your list of favourites too? And, oh my, dare I ask, have you ever experienced a 'choc-gasm'? ❤ ❤ ❤
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31 Comments
SallyBR link
16/12/2014 01:40:35 am

Oh, I am sooooo pinning this!

love the use of hazelnuts in a brownie, and this seems incredible!

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Francesca link
16/12/2014 07:38:58 am

Lizzie, when I saw the photo of that whisk, I had the sensation that the mixture was literally dripping from the end and I could lick the whisk. As I have almond meal on hand, would that work well enough?

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kellie@foodtoglow link
16/12/2014 08:00:48 am

MMM, those sound so rich, indulgent and lovely. Lucky Peter!! Pinning, Stumbling etc :-).

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e / dig in hobart link
16/12/2014 08:05:17 am

speechless.
peter, you are one lucky taste-tester.

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Lydia Guerrini
16/12/2014 09:40:10 am

A simple recipe. I'll be trying this one! x

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Deena link
16/12/2014 11:01:23 am

Oh my goodness, now that, is a rich, indulgent, sigh some and irresistible treat x

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Joanne T Ferguson link
16/12/2014 11:56:30 am

G'day Decadently delicious brownies Lizzy!

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Monique@The Urban Mum link
16/12/2014 12:44:01 pm

There is always room in my recipe list for another Brownie...I don't have one that includes hazelnuts; and Haighs always get a big tick. so yum and thank you! x

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Ambra Sancin link
16/12/2014 01:16:11 pm

EVERYTHING tastes better with hazelnuts. Marriage made in heaven with chocolate

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John link
16/12/2014 01:19:02 pm

We have a whole bunch of hazelnuts on hand right now! Lucky us. ;-) This looks wonderful -- I think I know the fate of those hazelnuts!

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Padaek link
16/12/2014 04:06:44 pm

OMG - It looks absolutely divine! Wow - what a wonderfully perfect Christmas recipe. Nom. :)

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Tandy | Lavender and Lime link
16/12/2014 06:03:40 pm

I am drooling over these and I am not surprised Pete liked them so much!

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Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella link
16/12/2014 08:47:09 pm

They look lovely and gooey! I love best ever recipes-isn't that we all strive for? :D

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Maureen | Orgasmic Chef link
16/12/2014 08:55:57 pm

I want to have 'a moment' with these brownies!! I can see Peter's eyes rolling back in his head as he experiences these best ever brownies.

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Red Nomad OZ link
16/12/2014 09:11:44 pm

FAAAAABULOUS!!!

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David link
17/12/2014 02:56:53 am

You know, Liz... when I saw these on Facebook I think my heart skipped a beat and an audible gasp escaped my lips. I can't wait to try these, as chocolate and hazelnut combined is magical.

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Laura (Tutti Dolci) link
17/12/2014 11:04:21 am

I love chocolate hazelnut anything, what divine brownies!

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Kyrstie @ A Fresh Legacy link
17/12/2014 02:42:29 pm

Oh these look glorious and you have made me want to go and bake and I have no time to do so today!! A good brownie is certainly one of life's pleasures :-)

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Tania@My Kitchen Stories link
17/12/2014 10:30:45 pm

Gorgeous Lizzy. They look ubquestionably delicious. I am glad you have a Peter to enjoy them

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Adri link
18/12/2014 06:56:48 am

What great brownies! I think I am going to love these!

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Karen (Back Road Journal) link
18/12/2014 07:41:39 am

I may turn into a brownie as I am finishing one batch of brownies that I previously baked, have a different batch just finished and yet I must try this recipe…unfortunately with a different brand of chocolate. :)

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Amanda @ Gourmanda link
18/12/2014 04:23:44 pm

Mmmm, you can't go wrong with amazing quality chocolate like Haighs!

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Kiran @ KiranTarun.com link
19/12/2014 08:12:09 am

OMG! These look so moist and decadent! I want :D

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Sara | Belly Rumbles link
19/12/2014 10:59:59 pm

OMG they look scrumptious

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beck link
21/12/2014 11:02:23 pm

They sound delicious Liz, and gluten free too! I have a very nice brownie recipe already, but with my GF sister visiting and hazelnuts in the freezer this is perfect timing :)

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Elizabeth link
27/12/2014 09:47:43 pm

You had me at Haighs! LOL Thanks for sharing! Liz xx

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Emily
19/2/2015 05:39:07 pm

Thanks for sharing this recipe, I made these earlier in the year and, while delicious and wonderfully textured, I found the brownies a little too sweet. I've since lost my printed copy, so glad you've reproduced it online! I'm going to try fiddle with the proportions and reduce the sugar a little - if successful I'll share my results here...

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Emily
1/3/2015 09:46:57 am

Okay in case anyone is reading and wants to know...I reduced the sugar quantity a little, to about 360 grams, and they still taste great. I added a little extra butter to compensate but I don't think it needed it. Next time I'd trim the sugar back a little more and just go with the regular butter quantity. Oh and also, since I had no Haighs on hand, I used Whittaker's dark Ghana 72% which worked fine. I believe Haigh's dark chocolate is 70% so as long as you're using a good quality dark choc with a similar cocoa percentage, that'd probably be fine! Even if I do feel very un-Australian for admitting that :)

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Simona link
28/2/2015 08:04:16 pm

This brownie looks delicious!

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Rosemarie link
2/4/2015 06:50:14 pm

I can't wait to try these! I promised Joseph I would make these brownies after showing it to him on your FB page but I have yet to get around to doing it.

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Little Box Brownie link
22/4/2015 04:33:15 pm

These look so decadent and moist. I love using dutch cocoa, it makes the flavour so much richer.

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