Grown-Up Rocky Road Brownies

This recipe, with it's rum-soaked raisins, comes from the 2005 cookbook, The Brownie Lover's Bible, & is not exactly meant for kids! Preparation time does include the time needed for the raisins to get plumped with the hot rum!

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup dark raisin
• 1⁄3 cup rum (a generous 1/3 cup!)
• 7  tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4  ounces  unsweetened chocolate
• 4  ounces  milk chocolate
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1  tablespoon molasses
• 3  large eggs
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1  cup miniature marshmallow, DIVIDED
• 3  ounces walnuts, toasted & coarsely chopped

Directions

1. In a small saucepan combine raisins & rum & bring to a boil, then shake the pan to coat the raisins completely.
2. Remove from heat & let raisins set in the hot rum for about 20 minutes or so.
3. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F & line a 9-inch square baking pan with overhangind parchment paper.
4. In a heavy saucepan melt butter & both chocolates over low heat, whisking until smooth.
5. Blend in the sugar & molasses, then add the eggs & whisk until smooth.
6. Add flour & salt & whisk until blended.
7. Drain any excess rum from the raisins, then carefully fold in the raisins & 1/2 cup of the marshmallows.
8. Pour into prepared pan & spread until even.
9. Spread the remaining 1/2 cup of marshmallows evenly over the top, then sprinkle the walnuts in between the marshmallows to completely cover the top.
10. Bake for 35 minutes, then remove from oven & let cool on a wire rack before lifting out of the pan!
11. Serve warm & ENJOY!