Sour Cherry Brownie

Brownies are my all time favourite baked good! I just love them, and the addition of the nice tart cherries works really well with the luxurious chocolate and the chewy cherry adds a nice textural element to the gooey brownie.

Prep: 15 minutes - Cook: 30 minutes - Difficulty: Super Easy - Recipe: Hayden Quinn

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Ingredients

150g butter, cubed
200g good quality dark chocolate, roughly chopped 
200g brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
3 whole eggs
75g plain flour

Sour cherries 
100g dried tart cherries

NOTES

* These brownies should be nice and fudgy. They will keep well for up to 3 days - but if you’re like me - they probably won’t last that long!

Method

Step 1.  Preheat your oven to 160oC, grease and line a 20cm square baking tray. Place dried cherries in a medium sized bowl and cover with boiling water to rehydrate, cover bowl with cling film.

Step 2. In a double boiler melt together the butter and chocolate, stirring every now and then to combine. Once the butter and chocolate are combined and smooth, add in the sugar, vanilla extract and salt. Mix well to combine.

Step 3. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well before adding the next, once the final egg has been added, sift in the flour and combine well together. Strain the cherries and place half into the brownies mix, stir through, the final mix should be smooth and silky. Pour into the baking tray and scatter remaining cherries over the top and bake at 160oC for 25-30mins until just set. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly, before serving still warm*