Raspberry brownies
Yield: 20 Servings
Ingredients:
- 2 c Flour
- 1/2 ts Baking soda
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 1/2 c Unsalted butter*
- 12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate*
- 2 c Sugar
- 4 lg Eggs
- 2 ts Pure vanilla extract
- 1 c Raspberries fresh or frozen *FROSTING*
- 2 c Cream
- 16 oz Semisweet chocolate*
- 4 tb Raspberry preserves*
Instructions:
*Cut butter into pieces. Do not use chocolate chips. A really good imported chocolate will make these extra special. For frosting use seedless red raspberry preserves. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9"x12" pan with foil and spray that with a nonstick spray. Sift flour soda and salt into a bowl; set aside. In a sauce pan on stove top *OR* in a non-metal bowl in the Microwave oven melt the butter; remove and add chocolate. Let stand 1 minute to soften chocolate then whisk it together until smooth. Cool about 10 minutes. In a medium bowl whisk together sugar and eggs; add chocolate mixture and wisk until blended. With a wooden spoon stir in flour mixture. Carefully fold in raspberries. Pour into prepared pan and bake 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a moist crumb. Cool. Frost. FROSTING; In a small saucepan on stove top *OR* in a non-metal bowl in the microwave bring cream to a boil. Remove from heat and add chocolate and preserves. Place over a bowl of cool water and stir with spatula until soft peaks form. Spread on cooled brownies and serve. Recipe from George Geary as printed in the Orange County Register 4/95. Typed for MM by Lynne Sammon (Kakeladi) Visalia CA 5/95



