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cranberry brownies

Posted by on Jan 10, 2010 in brownies | 0 comments

cranberry brownies

On my quest for cranberry brownies that actually include fresh cranberries I found this one here. I modified the recipe to my taste by reducing the number of eggs and adding an additional hint of chocolate.

Ingredients:

for the batter:

  • 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. almond extract
  • 1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen-no need to thaw)
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 100 g semisweet chocolate
  • 1/4 tsp. almond extract

for the frosting:

  • 1/4 cup cranberry sauce (jellied)
  • 2 tbsp. cranberry juice (see note)
  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 pkg instant espresso
  • 25 g semisweet chocolate

Directions:

Preheat oven to 175 °C (350°F) Coat a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.Combine flour, baking powder and salt and set aside. Melt 1 cup butter in large saucepan. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup cocoa powder and 100g semisweet chocolate. Add 2 cups sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoons almond extract. Stir until well blended. Stir chocolate mixture into flour mixture. Add cranberries and nuts and mix just until blended. Pour batter into baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely.

Melt 3 tbls. butter in small saucepan. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/3 cup cocoa powder, 1/4 teaspoons almond extract, cranberry sauce and juice. Stir well. Add confectioners’ sugar and mix until well blended. Spread over the cake and let cool. Cut into square pieces.

Source: modified from: http://www.recipezaar.com/
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