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CHERRY AND RED WINE BROWNIES

Have your wine and eat it too. These unique fudgy brownies are made all the richer with dried cherries and our chocolaty Red Wine Glaze.

Yield: Makes 48.

July 02, 2019

CHERRY AND RED WINE BROWNIES

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried cherries, chopped
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup salted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 squares bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Red Wine Glaze

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Combine cherries and wine in a small non-reactive saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; set aside.
  3. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a bowl; set aside.
  4. Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add sugar and chocolate; cook, stirring, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.
  5. Add eggs to butter mixture, one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture and stir just until combined. Stir in cherry mixture.
  6. Spoon batter into a 9x13 inch baking pan lined with non-stick foil or parchment paper that overhangs by 2 inches. Spread batter evenly.
  7. Bake until a cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, about 30 - 35 minutes.
  8. Cool completely in pan on a rack.
  9. Spread top of brownies with Red Wine Glaze. Let stand until glaze is set, about 3 hours.
  10. Using foil as an aid, lift brownies from pan and cut into squares.
  11. Store, layered with wax paper, in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 3 days. May be frozen for up to 1 month.
Nutritional analysis per brownie:

114 calories, 6.1 g fat, 1.2 g protein, 14.4 g carbohydrate, 0.8 g fibre, 56 mg sodium

RED WINE GLAZE

Ingredients

  • 6 squares semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3 tbsp salted butter, softened
  • 3 tbsp dry red wine

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients in a small stainless steel bowl.
  2. Set bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Do not allow water to touch bowl.
  3. Cook, stirring frequently, until chocolate and butter are melted and mixture is smooth.
Nutritional analysis per 1/48 of recipe:

25 calories, 1.9 g fat, 0.3 g protein, 2 g carbohydrate, 0.2 g fibre, 5 mg sodium