We watched Ina Garten make these fantastic and decadent brownies in tiny little skillets on her Food Network TV show a few weeks back. They looked so unique that of course I just had to make them! First step- find the recipe on line and print. Pretty simple now with E print! I don’t even have to get up from my comfy chair and go to the office printer. How lazy can one get? Next step read recipe. I discovered the brownies were baked in miniature skillets- 3 1/2 inch- to be exact! Where to find them? Of course you can find just about anything on the Internet. Amazon.com provides several sources for Lodge cast iron skillets of all sizes. Just a few minutes later with the addition of credit card info, six precious little skillets are on their way.
Here is first attempt and were they delish! The perfect accompaniment was a bottle of A. Rafanelli Zinfandel.
Perfect accompaniment………A.Rafanelli Zinfandel
My second attempt was equally delicious. This time we added red raspberries AND a scoop of vanilla ice cream. And our beverages of choice were a Ben Marco Expresivo red blend from Argentina (thank you, Peter) and a Jax Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, winemaker the famous Kirk Venge. We met Kirk at a Kirk Venge wine dinner several years ago and love his wines.
Since making these wonderful desserts, it seems that the mini skillets are very popular. A picture of them was in the News-Press, and low and behold you can buy them right here at Chef’s Warehouse. Just a word to the wise——-be sure to season the skillets or you will end up with rusty mini skillets!
And most importantly, thank you Ina for the recipe and passing along the idea.
