‘Tis the season to indulge one’s sweet tooth! With that in mind, McGill’s Executive Chef, Oliver De Volpi and the pastry team at Bishop Mountain Hall have created what is sure to be an instant holiday classic. Behold the Holiday Fair Trade Crownie – the union of Student Housing and Hospitality’s exclusive Fair Trade brownie top with a chocolate chip cookie. Enjoy!
Brownie recipe:
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup fair trade cane sugar
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Fair Trade cacao powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet fair trade chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease a 9×12 cake pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper.
Cream the butter and sugar together. Add all the other ingredients and mix only until smooth (10-20 seconds). Stir in chocolate chips.
Chocolate chip cookie recipe:
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup Fair Trade cane sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup Fair Trade chocolate chips
Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs, vanilla, baking powder and baking soda. Mix well, add flour and mix only until well incorporated, stir in chocolate chips
Pour in and layer the brownie recipe first and cover with the cookie recipe. Cook for approximately 35 minutes on until just firm to touch.