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Brownie lovers, rejoice! December 8th is National Brownie Day! What better way to celebrate this sweet day than by whipping up a batch of irresistibly fudgy brownies using our imported couverture chocolate from our Eleven o’one line.

When it comes to baking the perfect brownie, the quality of the chocolate is non-negotiable. Enter Eleven o’one Couverture Chocolate, our specially curated line of premium European chocolate known for its rich flavor & smooth texture. This line offers five varieties of Belgian Chocolate offering a little something for everyone. 

For this delicious recipe, we’re opting for our Eleven o’one Sixty Dark Couverture Chocolate to give our brownies a rich, decadent, dark chocolate flavor with its 60% cocoa content. 

For those eager to celebrate National Brownie Day with us, let’s dig into this foolproof brownie recipe!

Brownie Recipe:

Tools:

• Hand or stand mixer
• Microwavable bowl
• Silicone Spatulas
• 8x8 or 9x13 baking pan (8x8 pan will give you a thicker brownie)
• Parchment paper

Ingredients:

• 200 grams Eleven o’one Sixty Dark Chocolate
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
  Optional: Chopped nuts, Sweet Shoppe Chocolate Chips or Eleven o’one Salted Caramel Flakes for extra indulgence. *Measure these with your heart! 

Instructions:

1. 
   Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Grease & line a baking pan with parchment paper.
2. In a microwave safe bowl, melt your Eleven o’one Sixty Dark Couverture Chocolate & butter together in 30 second intervals, stirring until smooth. Allow the mixture to cool slightly, but not harden.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together your sugar & eggs until well combined. Add the vanilla extract & mix well.
4. Gently stir the melted chocolate mixture into the egg-sugar mixture until fully incorporated.
5. Sift the flour & salt & fold them in until just combined. 
   PRO TIP: Be careful not to overmix.
6. If desired, add chopped nuts, chocolate chips or our Eleven o’one Salted Caramel Flakes into your batter for extra texture & flavor.
7. Pour the brownie batter into your prepared baking pan & spread evenly.
8. Bake for 25-30 minutes. To check if they’re ready, insert a toothpick into the center of the pan & if the toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, they are ready!
   PRO TIP: Given the irresistible gooey consistency of brownies, your toothpick will not come out completely clean, so be sure not to over bake!
9. Allow your brownies to fully cool before cutting to enjoy! 

Pair these brownies with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of caramel sauce for an extra special treat! You can also top these off with a delicious ganache made with the same delectable couverture chocolate! 

Let us know how you like to brownie in our Facebook Group: Stover’s Confection Connection. 

Pro Tips:

1. Explore our range of Eleven o’one Couverture Chocolates from Thirty Three White to Seventy Dark. Each of these products will result in a different flavor profile!
2. Try our Sweet Shoppe Chocolate Chips mixed into this recipe! We have 2 sizes to choose from: Regular (1M) & Mini (4M)!
3. Eleven o’one Salted Caramel Flakes would be the ideal pairing in this recipe. These little golden nuggets will melt in place & then slightly harden once cooled, resulting in chewy caramel bits all throughout your brownies! Want to learn more about them, check out this blog post. 

Summer 2022 is in full swing & the temperatures have rised significantly. We want to provide you tips so you are aware of how to handle your chocolate during the Summer & beat the heat!

If you live in an area with high heat & humidity, it may be affecting your chocolate. We want to give you as much information as we can to you to ensure your chocolate is away from the heat & moisture from the humidity. It's always good to make a note when you initially place your order to keep track of it. 

Couverture is the name that was given to a certain class of high-quality chocolate. Couverture chocolate is known as a higher-quality baking chocolate because it contains a higher percentage of cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Many bakers like about the quality is that it’s tempered with precision. When melted with proper tempering, this quality blend gives a more shiny appearance of the chocolate. Here at Stover & Company, our Eleven o'one Belgian Couverture Chocolate comes in five different variations, from our Thirty Three White to our Seventy Dark, you are sure to find the right high quality European taste for all of your treats! 

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Owning your own business, especially a bakery, requires the right amount and diversity of supplies. You need to constantly have the right balance of gear and tools to get your job done efficiently. When owning a bakery, having the right tools and ingredients is essential to your business’ success.

When you are contemplating supplying your bakery with the right chocolate, one ingredient you should consider is dark chocolate couverture. Chocolate couverture in general is an important ingredient in a lot of desserts, but having the specific dark chocolate option is an important ingredient to have because it’s such a popular flavor and best completes various recipes.

We may carry the most essential ingredients from the top-rated brands, but it can be difficult to figure out which ingredients are right for you and your bakery. Molding chocolate is just one of those ingredients that has a ton of options available.

This ingredient is ideal for melting, then using to mold in your baking. Let’s have a look at the three best molding chocolate we have in stock and what you can use them for.

Your bakery requires the best supplies and ingredients so you can create the finest and most desirable baked goods. Without them, your culinary creations won’t come out the way you require, nor will they satisfy your hungry customers. However, there are some baking ingredients that have a multitude of uses along with misuses. So it’s important you know which ingredients to use where to amplify your yummy treats.