Cherry Caramel Brownies
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
-
18 brownies
ingredients
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For the jam
- 4 ounces dried tart cherries
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1⁄3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
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For the brownies
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened!) or 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 9 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1⁄4 cups flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips or 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
directions
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For jam:
- In small saucepan over medium-low heat combine sugar and 1/4 cup water, heating until sugar disolves.
- Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber color, occasionally swirling the pan, about 9 minutes.
- Immediately add dried cherries and cream to the carmel.
- Cover pan, remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes.
- Transfer cherry and carmel mixture to processor, add vinegar and blend just until smooth.
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For brownies:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour 13x9x2 inch metal baking pan.
- Stir 8 oz chopped chocolate, butter and cream in medium saucepan over medium heat until melted and smooth. Cool to lukewarm, about 15 minutes.
- Whisk sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl until well blended, about 1 minute.
- Whisk in chocolate mixture.
- Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt over, then stir to blend.
- Mix in chocolate chips.
- Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
- Drop all of jam onto batter by tablespoonfuls, spacing evenly apart. Pull tip of small knife through jam pockets to swirl slightly into batter.
- Bake brownies until puffed and dry-looking on top and tester inserted near center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 30 minutes.
- Cool brownies in pan on rack then cut around pan sides. Cut brownie cake lengthwise into 3 strips, then each strip crosswise into 6 brownies. Makes 18.
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