Rum And Raisin Brownies

KitchenManiac's Note:

I go through cravings, and sometimes it is a craving for anything with rum and raisin. :) This is wonderful. I am constantly craving chocolate, and it combines the two cravings!!! From Donna Hay's Flavours Cookbook.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 pieces

• ¾ cup raisins
• ½ cup dark rum
• 200 g butter
• 125 g dark chocolate , chopped
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 180C (350F).
2. Place raisins and rum in a saucepan over low heat and simmer till almost all of the rum has been absorbed.
3. Set aside and allow it to cool.
4. Place butter, chocolate in a DRY saucepan over low heat and stir till completely smooth.
5. Place chocolate mixture in a bowl and add sugar, eggs, flour, cocoa, baking powder, raisins and mix till combined.
6. Pour mixture into 20cm (8 inch) square cake tin that has been completely lined with non-stick baking paper.
7. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until set.
8. Cool completely and cut into squares to serve.

Reviews

[mianbao]

I followed this recipe very strictly. It yielded thick moist brownies that are very nice, but somehow I miss the walnuts and vanilla which I usually put in brownie batter. I did notice that there wasn't any salt, and so used ordinary salted butter. Thank you for the recipe. It was interesting to try something different. (But I guess I'm just set in my ways.)