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Rich Fruit-and-Nut Brownies Recipe

Rich Fruit-and-Nut Brownies

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By
The Homemakers Test Kitchen
Photography by
Kevin Hewitt
These are brownies with real adult taste. Try to find already seeded lexia raisins for convenience; you can substitute dried muscat grapes, if desired.

Ingredients

3-1/2 oz  (100 g)  bittersweet chocolate
1/2 cup  (125 mL)  unsalted butter, diced
1/2 cup  (125 mL)  seeded lexia raisin
1 cup  (250 mL)  all-purpose flour
2 eggs
3/4 cups  (175 mL)  granulated sugar
1/4 cup  (60 mL)  Brandy
1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  salt
1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  baking powder
1/2 cup  (125 mL)  chopped walnut
4 oz  (125 g)  milk chocolate, chopped
Glaze:
1/4 cup  (60 mL)  icing sugar
2 tsp  (10 mL)  Brandy

Preparation

In heatproof bowl set over barely simmering water, melt bittersweet chocolate and butter, stirring until smooth. Let cool.

Mix raisins with 1 tbsp/15 mL of the flour; set aside.

With electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar until thickened and pale; beat in brandy, then chocolate mixture. In bowl, whisk together remaining flour, salt and baking powder. Beat into batter until fully incorporated. Fold in 2 tbsp/30 mL of the walnuts, raisins and milk chocolate. Spread batter evenly in parchment paper–lined, buttered and floured 8-inch/2 L square metal baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts. Bake in centre of 350°F/180°C oven until tester inserted in centre comes out with crumbs adhering to it, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool on rack.

Glaze: Mix together icing sugar and brandy until smooth. Brush over hot brownies; let cool completely. Remove from pan; cut into 25 squares with serrated knife.

Makes 25 servings.

Rich Fruit-and-Nut Brownies
Serving(s)
25
Nutritional Information
Per serving: about
Calories 157
Protein 2 g
Fat (total) 8 g
Sat. Fat 4 g
Carbohydrate 18 g
Fibre 1 g
Cholesterol 26 mg
Sodium 36 mg
Calcium 2 % RDI
Iron 5 % RDI
Vitamin A 4 % RDI
Folate 5 % RDI

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Source

Homemakers Magazine: May 2006

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