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Brownies with Sour cherry fruit preserve - by Lidia Forlivesi
These are brownies that wanted to be a Black Forest cake. Quick to make, soft and chocolatey as only brownies can be, with that touch of freshness and acidity given by our Sour Cherry fruit preserve. A perfect combination.
Recipe created by Lidi Forlivesi, founder of Nonsolofood.
Photos taken by Michael Gardenia – Fusillo Lab.
INGREDIENTS
- 200 g 70% dark chocolate
- 180 g butter
- 15 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 whole eggs
- 200 g superfine sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
- 100 g all-purpose flour
- 100 g sour cherry preserve
- 15 sour cherries
- 15 g dark chocolate for decoration
Prepare them in the classic way. Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler, then add the sifted cocoa until you have a smooth mixture. Set aside.
Separately, beat sugar and eggs with electric whisks until foamy. Incorporate the melted chocolate, brought to room temperature, then add vanilla and salt.
The flour should be added last and incorporated manually with a spatula.
Pour into a 24x24 cm square pan, level it, and here's the special touch. The Alpe Pragas sour cherry preserve. A few spoonfuls scattered and incorporated by swirling, creating a marbled effect, so you can taste it in every bite.
Finally, add sour cherries. I found them frozen and pitted, but you can also use fresh cherries and pit them when their season begins. A few extra chocolate chips and into the oven at 180°C static for about 30 minutes.
When testing with a skewer, the mixture should not be liquid, but some crumbs should stick to it; it should not come out clean and dry.
