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Bourbon-Brownie Petit Fours

Course Candy Making
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings 64 people

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 oz unsweetened chocolate coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup Bourbon or milk
  • 3 tbs instant coffee powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup baking soda

Milk Chocolate Frosting and Semisweet Chocolate Glaze

  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 pkg 5 3/4 oz milk chocolate pieces
  • 1 pkg 6 oz semisweet chocolate pieces or 1 cup bittersweet chocolate pieces

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan melt and stir butter and unsweetened chocolate over low heat until smooth. Remove from heat; cool.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending the foil over the edges of the pan. Grease foil; set aside. In a small bowl stir together bourbon and coffee granules; set aside.
  • Stir sugar into cooled chocolate mixture in saucepan. Add eggs, one at a time, beating with a wooden spoon just until combined. Stir in vanilla and bourbon mixture.
  • In a small bowl stir together flour and baking soda. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture, stirring just until combined. Spread batter evenly in the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Using the edges of the foil, lift the uncut brownies out of the pan. Cut off the edges of brownie; save for another use.
  • For petits fours, cut brownies into 1- to 1-1/2-inch squares. Coat petits fours with Semisweet Chocolate Glaze.
  • For Milk Chocolate Frosting, beat the reserved cooled milk chocolate mixture with an electric mixer for about 30 seconds or until fluffy. Spoon frosting into a decorating bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe large rosettes in the center of each petit four.

Milk Chocolate Frosting and Semisweet Chocolate Glaze

  • In a small saucepan bring whipping cream just to boiling over medium-high heat. Remove from heat.
  • For Milk Chocolate Frosting, transfer 1/2 cup of the hot cream to a small bowl. Add milk chocolate pieces (do not stir). Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Cover loosely and chill for 1 to 2 hours.
  • For Semisweet Chocolate Glaze, add semisweet chocolate pieces to the remaining hot cream in a saucepan, stirring until smooth. Set aside. When ready to glaze petits fours, reheat Semisweet Chocolate Glaze over medium-low heat to reach pouring consistency, stirring constantly.

Notes

When you want a one-bite dessert to star at your party, turn to these petits fours. Infused with bourbon and coffee, the flavors are as impressive as the presentation.