Craving a dessert late at night? Well Richard Blais and Nyesha Arrington have you covered with two delicious oneskillet desserts. A chocolate brownie or fruit crisp, these simple desserts will satisfy your sweet tooth!
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Nyesha’s Apple Crisp
Makes 46 servings
INGREDIENTS
Filling
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 green apples, cored and sliced
1 orange, zest and juice
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground clove
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ cup cranberries
Topping
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cubed and softened
Whipped cream
½ cup heavy cream
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
PROCEDURE
1. Preheat your oven to 400℉.
2. In a large cast iron skillet over medium heat add the butter. Once melted, add in the apples and salt and cook until softened. Add in the orange zest and juice, salt, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Toss to combine and then remove from the heat and add the cranberries.
3. In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, and butter, and use your fingertips to bring the mixture together until it resembles coarse sand.
4. Sprinkle the oat topping over the apples and bake until the top is crispy and the apples are caramelized, about 15 minutes.
5. In a large mixing bowl, combine the heavy cream and nutmeg and whisk until soft peaks form.
6. Serve the cobbler with a dollop of whipped cream.
Richard’s Skillet Brownie
Makes 46 servings
INGREDIENTS
Brownies
9 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, diced, plus more for greasing
1 cup granulated sugar
¾ cups light brown sugar
4 large eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup pecans, optional
Caramel
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Ice cream, for serving
PROCEDURE
1. Make the brownies: Preheat your oven to 350℉.
2. Fill a small pot with 1inch of water and place over medium heat. Once simmering, place a heat proof bowl on top of the pot and add the chocolate, butter and sugars. Let the mixture melt and then whisk until smooth.
3. Remove the bowl from the heat and whisk in the eggs and vanilla.
4. Sift in the flour and add the salt and mix to combine.
5. Grease the bottom of a large castiron skillet with softened butter. Pour the batter into the pan and sprinkle the pecans, if using, evenly across the top.
6. Bake the brownies until they are set in the center, about 30 minutes.
7. Make the caramel: In a small skillet over medium heat, add the sugar. Let the sugar melt, carefully tilting the pan to make sure it is evenly distributed. Once the melted sugar begins to turn a light amber color, carefully add the butter and whisk until smooth.
8. Drizzle the caramel over the brownies and serve with your favorite ice cream.
0:00 Introduction
0:37 Level 1: Baking Basics
1:14 Level 2: Next Level Baking
11:03 Level 3: Next Level Finishing