After processing all these thoughts in my head, which was a bit cloudy from the lack of sleep and sewing overdose, I was pumped and ready to create masterpieces. I was ready to make something crazy to show off what skills (still lacking refinement...but getting there) I had when my Mom says, "I wanna use up our brownie mix." My heart about sank right then and there. MIX FROM A BOX? Now how is that supposed to impress people? For those of you who know me personally, you should be able to figure out what I did next, but for those of you who don't know me so well, a short explanation is of the essence. Biggest thing about me is that I'm stubborn. If I say I'm going to do something, I'll do it. So there was no way in hell I would leave my mom dessert-less. I would make magic with the brownie mix (which does yield some spectacular brownies btw). This is what I came up with.
To make the brownies a bit more interesting, I decided to add a hint of mint to one batch and a hint of coffee so they wouldn't just be...brownies. I mean, fudgy, gooey, chocolatey goodness can make anyone smile, but I wanted to do a bit more than just make them smile. It had to be...orgasmic.
After baking them. I thought that if I broke the brownies down to a dense mass of chocolatey mint/coffee goodness, then formed them into brownie bite-size spheres doused in chocolate, they would be the hit of the party. Well, not really. I did think that it would be cool, but the main reason for concocting this creation was because my mom wanted to used up the mini cupcake liners and the regular cut brownies didn't really...fit.
You have to admit though, the idea is pretty stellar. I mean, recipes for cake pops, cheesecake pops, and other similar creations have been popping up like damn bunny offspring. I just made those ideas better. I'm not proclaiming that I created the idea, so don't sue me, I'm just saying that I made a pretty awesome version. ^__^ The brownies worked well because the super moist texture and the rich decadent taste of the brownies made the finished products taste like truffles in a sense. Of course the texture wasn't as smooth as a real truffle and it sure as heck didn't melt in my mouth after biting into it (especially after setting the chocolate in the refrigerator) but it was similar enough to help the mind make the connection between: brownie bite and truffle.
I was a bit disappointed that the chocolate didn't come out as silky smooth as it could've, but in my defense, I'm in Hawaii. It's hot and humid, and trust me, both of these factors don't make the for the most relaxing of work atmospheres. By this point in the baking process, I just wanted to toss them all into the refrigerator so I could escape from the fiery hell of our kitchen for the sweet breeze of the fan in my nice. cool. room.
Obviously, I'm lacking pictures of the final product, nicely packaged in the mini cupcake liners they were specifically made to fill. It's partially because I didn't have the will to take the pictures in the heat, but it was also because they left the house in a jiffy, leaving me no time to document the fruit of my labor. Also, part of me felt like taking a picture would just lead to melted chocolate all over the place instead of beautiful pictures. But from these last two pictures (and the fact that they've been disappearing like crazy) has led me to believe that the finished product was awesome.
Since I'm leaving to go back to LA in a couple weeks, I'm going go on record and say that I will bake (like a crazy woman) before I leave. I have a couple of things I have on my "to bake" list, one of which is a curry-coconut cake for my friend, so I better get crackin. But I'm outiez for now. I'm tired and all this talk of food has made me hungry.
