Christmas Brownies are go!
A huge part of Christmas Brownies at Dello Mano is the slicing, dicing and cutting of the delicious fruits – everything from sultanas, apricots, raisins, currants, figs, cherries, prunes and dates. We hand make all of our luxury brownies and literally marinate the fruit for our Christmas Brownies for many weeks ahead of celebration time- we know the best Christmas brownies come from careful and slow marinate. Then just before Christmas we toss our deliciously drunken fruit mixes into our famous Brownie Batter to create something that only time and great quality ingredients can create.
We offer our Christmas brownies individually or as a mixed Christmas Brownie Sampler pack
As we hand make our Brownies we have limited quantities of each of the flavours so if you can order early so as not to be disappointed.
A Cake Delivery Success Story
A little while back we extended our Dello Mano luxury brownie delivery service to include our Luxury Cakes.
We now deliver our gorgeous hand made cakes around Brisbane metro bringing great produce to people unable to make it to our store here at Teneriffe.
Today we received another great Dello Mano Cake delivery success story from Sach having ordered her cake on line she wrote on our website:
| ” I wanted to treat my mother with a high quality cake on her birthday. I was looking online for gourmet cakes in Queensland and Dello Mano was the only store in the area I could find. It had a variety of specialty cakes that suited my fancy and I knew she would like them. She likes cakes with less cream and it's hard to find one like that in Australia. I picked the apple cinnamon one because it seemed different to the regular mud cakes that you can get any where. All my family loved it, of course I was not there to eat it as I am in a different state to my family. Communication was great in dello mano, I called to check where the delivery man was and they were able to track down where it was and what time so someone can be home to receive it 🙂 It would be good if there is an option online to say what time we would like the cake to be delivered at. thanks to all at dello mano for making my mother's birthday a bit more special 🙂 “ |
Choose from a Luxury Cake range and order online or browse this link to see our Luxury Cake Catalogue. and then call us to order by phone or order on line
1300 661 682
We make to order so 24 hours notice is generally required for a specific cake -although we generally carry cakes for purchase we may not have your particular choice unless ordered.
The Original Brownie
Palmer Hotel Chicago – photo courtesy of http://www.hiltonhotels.com
The Palmer House hotel is a Chicago landmark and with a 140 year old history has lots of stories to tell. It was built by Real Estate mogul Potter Palmer as a wedding present for his Kentucky socialite wife, Bertha Honore . It opened in September 26 1871 and tragically just thirteen days later was consumed by the Great Chicago Fire. In a determined response, work began immediately to rebuild the hotel and it was reopened on the same ground in 1875. Not withstanding the romance of its beginnings and the tragedy of the fire, the curious slice of history for us here at Dello Mano is that this hotel is in fact where the beloved Brownie was invented.
In 1893 Chicago hosted the Columbian Exposition and Bertha Palmer instructed her hotel chef to develop a small treat that was smaller than a cake suitable to fit in the lunch boxes of the women attending the fair. The delicious Brownie was a result of this brief. Today the hotel is a Hilton Hotel however the original Brownie is still available on the dessert menu. The Palmer Hotel, Chicago one to add to the “Must Do” list.
Latin Secret Ingredient
Brownies are our life here at Dello Mano – if you’re looking for a brownie twist, the secret latin ingredient Dulce de Leche can make a great brownie even better. Dulce de Leche (pronounced DOOL-seh deh LEH-chey), translates from the Spanish as “Sweet of Milk” is the secret ingredient used often in Argentinian desserts. It hails from Buenos Aires and apparently dates back to 1829. Legend has it that is was created by accident as a servant distracted by two Generals, left a pot of milk and sugar boiling creating what is now one of the most loved dessert components in Argentina. Used as a spread on bread or in pastries, Dulce de Leche takes the simple to sublime!
DELLO MANO BROWNIE & DULCE DE LECHE
With a Spanish family back ground, we’ve long been fans of Dulce de Leche and we’ve recently launched Dello Mano Luxury Brownie Tart lavishly filled with the sweet creamy delicacy. True to our form we hand make the Dulce de Leche in our Dello Mano kitchen here in Teneriffe Brisbane as we are firm believers that hand made with no added any chemicals is the best way to go. Our Dello Mano Dulce de Leche tart is finished with gorgeous dark chocolate ganache.
Dulce de Leche can be made at home or can be bought in some specialty stores.
Making it at home is relatively easy although time consuming and you do need to keep stirring to prevent it from burning.
MAKING DULCE DE LECHE AT HOME:
Ingredients
- 8 CUPS OF WHOLE MILK
- 1 TEASPOON OF PURE VANILLA
- 2 1/2 CUPS OF CASTER SUGAR
- 1/4 TEASPOON OF BAKING SODA
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a large, heavy based pot
- Place on low heat and stir until sugar is dissolved
- Stir continuously/regularly until the mixture is reduced and change to a dark caramel colour – approximately 2 hours
- Cool and store in the refrigerator
Some other uses for Dulce de Leche include warming it and drizzling over ice cream or pouring over pancakes or crepes. For the moment we are going to enjoy it with our Dello Mano brownies. Do you have a favourite dessert with Dulce de Leche? Enjoy!
3 Interesting Brownies Facts
1. The Brownie made its first public appearance in 1893 at the Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago. The owner of the Palmer Hotel, Bertha Palmer requested a dessert for ladies lunches such that it could be packed and eaten from lunch boxes
The Brownie was introduces in the United States at the end of the nineteenth century
2. A Brownie variation made with brown sugar and no chocolate is called a “Blondie”
3. Brownies can be fudgy or cakey depending on their ingredients and the baking process. Here at Dello Mano, we love the fudgy type and as no one was making a fudgy brownie at the time, back in 2006. we created our own beautifully fudgy and Original Dello Mano Luxury Brownie.
Brownie Search at Borough Market : London
We went in search of brownies at London’s Borough markets. We weren’t successful but wow are there some great sights. This is London’s oldest fruit and vegetable market, dating back to the 13th Century and it does not disappoint. Food heaven; all presented so beautifully. And if not food, equally well presented plants or flowers and all so creative and uplifting. Recommend a visit to this market if you find yourself in London.
Borough Market : 8 Southwark St, London SE1 1TL, United Kingdom
