Black Forest Chocolate Brownies
Indulge in the rich and decadent flavours of Black Forest Brownies, a delightful twist on the classic German dessert. Combining the lusciousness of chocolate brownies with the sweet and tart burst of cherry and blackberry filling, this homemade treat is sure to impress.
Ingredients
- 100 g cherries ((remove the pips))
- 80 g blackberries
- 200 g dark chocolate
- 250 g unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 200 g soft brown sugar
- 100 g caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 medium eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 120 g plain flour / all-purpose flour
- 80 g cocoa powder
- pinch of salt
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- 1
Line and lightly grease a 20 x 30cm cake tin.
- 2
Preheat the oven to 180ºC/160 fan/350ºF.
- 3
Chop the cherries in to quarters and the blackberries in half. Dry them off with kitchen paper.
- 4
Melt the chocolate in a microwave or over hot water. Once melted set aside to cool.
- 5
By hand or in a mixer cream together the butter, sugars and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- 6
Add the eggs and the extra yolk (the extra yolk really helps get a crisp top to the brownie). Mix in for a few minutes until fully combined.
- 7
Add the cooled melted chocolate and mix.
- 8
Sieve in the flour, a pinch of salt, baking powder and the cocoa powder and mix until combined.
- 9
Remove from the mixer and add the fruit and gently stir in by hand.
- 10
Pour the mix into the tin and bake for 40-45 minutes. Add an extra 10 if you want it to have a firm set.
- 11
Leave the brownie to cool for a while in the cake tin. This will help it set. Or dig into a hot and squishy brownie!
- 12
Slice it up and serve.
Cook it from the original
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