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Double Chocolate-Cherry Brownies

4.2

(18)

Dried sour cherries and a hint of cinnamon add an original twist to a tried-and-true standby. And you don't even need a mixing bowl: The batter is made in the saucepan with the melted chocolate.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 16 or 32

Ingredients

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
2 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup halved dried sour or Bing cherries or chopped pitted prunes
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 13x8 1/2-inch glass baking dish. Melt butter and unsweetened chocolate in heavy large saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Mix in sugar. Mix in eggs 1 at a time, then yolk. Add extracts, then flour and cinnamon and stir until just blended. Mix in cherries and chocolate chips.

    Step 2

    Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake until brownies are firm around edges and tester inserted into center comes out with a few crumbs, about 35 minutes. Cool on a rack. Cut into 16 or 32 pieces. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Wrap brownies individually and store airtight.)

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