Baby Waiting Brownies

I've been on maternity leave for 23 days now.

And I'm bored.

I've crocheted blankets and toys,

made nursery art,

and washed all the baby clothes.

And if I watch one more episode of A Baby Story

I just might kill someone.

What happens when I'm stuck at home with nothing to do?

I bake.

This past weekend, in between my "pre-labor" contractions

(which feel a lot like labor to me!)

I found some chocolate in the pantry 

and whipped up these brownies.

I used this recipe from The Joy of Baking website

and altered it just a bit to use dark chocolate

with swirls of white chocolate on top.

And they came out perfect,

with the right mix of a little bit cakey

and just enough fudgey

with a slight crisp on the outside.

Meanwhile, the hubs prepared himself for the

(hopefully soon)

arrival of our baby girl.

Dark and White Chocolate Swirled Brownies

Adapted from Joy of Baking

7 oz dark chocolate, broken in pieces

1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces

2 tablespoons cocoa powder

1 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 large eggs

3/4 cup all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

2-3 oz white chocolate, broken into pieces

1 tablespoon butter

Preheat oven to 350.

Butter an 8"x8"baking dish and line the bottom with parchment.

In a double boiler, melt the dark chocolate and butter together over simmering water.

Remove from heat and stir in cocoa powder and sugar.

Then add the vanilla and eggs, one at a time.  Stir well after each egg.

Last, stir in the flour and salt until smooth.

Spread the batter into the prepared pan.

Now, melt the white chocolate and butter in a double boiler, stirring until smooth.

Drop dollops of white chocolate on top of the brownie batter.

Using a knife, swirl the white chocolate into the batter.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.

ENJOY!