Cherry brownies
Ingredients
- 130g butter
- 150g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)
- 55g cherries
- 55g roasted pecans
- 225g caster sugar
- 55g cocoa powder
- 75g plain flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 3 large free-range eggs
- optional: 50g milk or dark chocolate
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180ºC/gas 4. Line a 20cm square baking tin (or the equivalent) with greaseproof paper.
- 2
Melt the butter and dark chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (don't let the bowl touch the water).
- 3
Destone the cherries and roughly chop them along with the pecans. Stir into the melted chocolate, then take off the heat.
- 4
In another bowl, add the sugar, then sift in the cocoa powder, flour and baking powder. Add to the melted chocolate mixture and stir till well combined.
- 5
Beat the eggs and mix in. Roughly chop and stir through the milk or dark chocolate (if using).
- 6
Transfer the mixture to the tin, then bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes. You want them a little gooey in the middle.
- 7
Remove from the oven and cool in the tray, before cutting into squares.
