Strawberry Brownies (Printer-Friendly Version)

# What You'll Need:

→ For the Strawberry Brownies

01 - 3/4 cup (168 g) unsalted butter, chopped into small cubes
02 - 8 oz (226 g) high quality white chocolate bars, chopped (Lindt or Ghirardelli bars)
03 - 2 eggs
04 - 2 egg yolks
05 - 1 1/4 cups (250 g) granulated white sugar
06 - 1 tbsp (15 ml) vanilla extract
07 - 1 3/4 cups (219 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
08 - 3/4 tsp salt
09 - 2 1/2 cups (50 g) freeze-dried strawberries

→ For the Strawberry Icing

10 - 2 cups (270 g) powdered sugar
11 - 2-3 tbsp (30-45 ml) whole milk
12 - 1/4 cup (5 g) freeze-dried strawberries

# Let's Cook!:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x9 pan and line with parchment paper.
02 - Melt butter and white chocolate together in a double boiler over medium-low heat, stirring continuously until smooth. Remove from heat.
03 - Whisk eggs, egg yolks, sugar and vanilla until pale and smooth. Pour in melted chocolate mixture and whisk until combined.
04 - Fold flour and salt into wet ingredients just until combined. Process freeze-dried strawberries until finely ground and fold into batter.
05 - Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth top with offset spatula. Bake 28-31 minutes.
06 - Let brownies cool completely in pan on wire rack. Once cool, loosen edges with butter knife and gently release from pan.

# Cook's Notes:

01 - Use high-quality white chocolate for best results
02 - Process strawberries just before using to prevent clumping
03 - Let cool completely before cutting