If there is one thing I love to do, it's take a non-GFCF recipe and make it GFCF, especially when it's a recipe from one of the noted chef's in the business. Like Tyler Florence.

Tyler's website, http://www.tylerflorence.com/, is a wonderland of recipes and information. And one of the nice things Tyler has started there is his Twitterlicious Cooking Sessions.

Every Friday at 1200 ET (900 PT) Tyler holds a cooking class on Twitter. He takes one of his recipes (as voted on by visitors to his web site) and goes through the process of preparing it step by step on Twitter, offering cooking tips and advice and answering some questions as well. The full recipe with photos is posted on Tyler's blog to help you follow along. You can go to Tyler's web site right now and vote on the dish you want to have Tyler prepare for tomorrow's session. Right now the leader is Shrimp Scampi Linguine, but there's still time to vote!

Here's how you can follow along:

So why is this all relevent to this post? Well last Friday's Twitterlicious dish was Tyler's Amaretto Chocolate Brownies. Brownies - need I say more? After looking at the pictures and following along on Twitter, I knew this was one recipe I wanted to add to my GFCF recipe list.

Making these brownies GFCF is quite simple in fact. Use your favorite GFCF all-purpose flour mix, add in some xanthan gum, Use CF butter (Earthblanace Buttery Sticks are my recommendation) and CF chocolate, and you're set!

Oh, and since we are using amaretto, let me stop and talk about GFCF alcoholic beverages. We all know that you need to drink gluten free beers, and most wines are GFCF since wine comes from fermented grapes. But what about liquor, and liqueurs like amaretto? Well, from what I have read any liquor that has been distilled is generally accepted to be GF. But, as always, you should read labels and check with the manufacturer if you are not sure. A great site for GF alcohol information (and drink recipes) is Mike's Bar.

Here are some notes from Tyler, via the Twitter cooking class:

Here is my version. All I can say is two words - chocolate heaven.

GFCF AMARETTO CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
recipe adapted from Tyler Florence

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) CF butter
8 oz GFCF bittersweet chocolate (at least 70% cocoa fat), broken into small pieces
1 1/4 cups GF all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
1 tsp GF baking powder
pinch of salt
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
2 Tbsp amaretto liqueur

Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8" x 8" baking pan, and line with parchment paper, leaving some to overhang on the sides.

Sift the flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, and salt together, and set aside.

Melt the butter and chocolate together in a double boiler, stirring until smooth and shiny. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.

Using a mixer, combine the sugar, eggs, and amaretto until well combined. Reduce the mixture to low speed and slowly add the chocolate mixture. Slowly add in the flour mixture, and mix until just combined.

Pour the mixture into the baking pan, and bake at 350 for about 45 - 50 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester comes out reasonably clean (mine actually took about 60 - 65 minutes, but I am slightly at altitude).

Use to overlapped parchment to lift the brownie out of the pan. Cool, then cut into squares (if you can wait that long!).

I am also submitting this as my first entry for Tyler Florence Fridays, a weekly roundup of people making Tyler's dishes.

oh wow...those look yummy.
hmmm...now i'm craving brownies.

Just wanted to pop over to say thanks for the comments on my blog. I don't think i realized that you left NJ that early in our lives...you're one of the people i kind of always remember being there. I guess those KoC experiences made a lasting impression. Also didn't realize you were a whoops too. I just like to believe my parents had to keep trying until they got it right...haha.

Understood exactly what you meant about spending birthdays at the carnival. I was kind of bummed when they stopped having them....but still enjoyed the fact that the last day of school usually was right around my b'day. That was a gift unto itself!

I'm off to go bake...thanks for the inspiration!!

Those look fabulous Thomas!

I was wondering what all the buzz about Tyler was about!

Welcome to TFF. These look amazing. I love amaretto and chocolate, such a great combo.r

Welcome to TFF!
And nice job on converting the brownies. I don't cook GF, though sometimes I need to, so I don't think I would have realized about checking for gluten in alcohol or butter.

i can't wait to try these brownies. welcome to tff!

Great adaptation of the recipe! You make GFCF cooking look so good.

The brownies look delicious--so glad you could easily make the GFCF. Thanks for joining us at TFF this week and welcome!

These look incredible! I will definitely try them!

Katherine