Sunday 8 April 2012

Dark Chocolate Sour Cherry Brownies

1/2 Cup Dried Sour Cherries
I Cup Plain Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
200 gm's Dark Chocolate
125 gm's Unsalted Butter
3/4 Cup Caster Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Soak the dried cherries in a bowl of water for half an hour,drain well and set aside.
Sieve the flour and salt together in a large bowl and set aside, chop the chocolate into small pieces and place
in a large bowl with the butter,put one inch of water in a small saucepan and melt the chocolate in the bowl
over a medium heat,be careful not to overheat or the chocolate will seize.
In another bowl beat together the eggs with  the sugar and the vanilla,beat till pale and frothy then stir in the
chocolate and butter mixture,add the cherries and stir,then slowly add the flour in small amounts beating in well after each addition,stir until well combined.
Grease an 8 inch brownie pan and pour the mixture in evenly.
Bake in a pre heated 180 celsius oven for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
Allow to cool before cutting into squares.

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