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Meringue Brownies

Romanian Meringue Brownies – Negrese: a decadent cocoa brownie with a sweet and fluffy meringue topping.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 320 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Romanian

Ingredients

  • BROWNIES:
  • 6 eggs separated
  • 150 g/ 5.3 oz/ ¾ cup sugar
  • a pinch of salt
  • 150 g/ 5.3 oz/ ⅔ cup unsalted butter soft
  • 300 ml/ 10.1 fl.oz/ 1 ¼ cup milk
  • 160 g/ 5.6 oz/ 1 ⅓ cups flour
  • 40 g/ 1.4 oz/ ⅓ cups cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • MERINGUE:
  • the egg whites left from above
  • pinch of salt
  • 150 g/ 5.3 oz/ ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 50 g/ 1.7 oz dark chocolate

Instructions

Brownies:
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  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius/ 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking tin (approximately 23x33 cm/ 9x13 inches) with baking paper.
  2. Separate the eggs. Set the egg whites aside for the meringue.
  3. Beat the egg yolks, sugar and pinch of salt together until light and fluffy. Add the very soft butter and mix well. Add the milk and mix as well.
  4. Mix together the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder and incorporate into the egg mixture.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for about 15-20 minutes. Check after 15 minutes, the batter should have formed a crust and should not be very jiggly in the middle when pushed with the finger. If it is still too jiggly bake for another few minutes.
Meringue:
  1. In the meantime prepare the meringue. Beat the egg whites and the salt on high speed until quite stiff.
  2. Slowly start adding sugar and vanilla extract and continue beating until the mixture is stiff and glossy.
  3. Reduce the oven temperature to 160 degrees Celsius/ 320 degrees Fahrenheit.
  4. Spread the meringue on top of the cake and continue baking for about 10 minutes until the meringue has risen and is slightly golden.
  5. Grate the chocolate and sprinkle on top of the cake as soon as you take it out of the oven.

Notes

  • Use a digital kitchen scale for weighing the ingredients, it guarantees for best results.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1square Calories 320kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 42g (14%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 122mg (41%) Sodium 210mg (9%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 29g (58%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 320

% Daily Value*

Serving 1square
Calories 320kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 42g 14%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Cholesterol 122mg 41%
Sodium 210mg 9%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 29g 58%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.