Black Forest Brownies
 
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Serves: 9 to 12 brownies
Ingredients
  • 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup Dixie Crystals sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup diced black sweet cherries or Bing cherries (fresh or frozen)
  • ½ tsp rum or rum extract
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Whipped Cream
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa
  • ¾ cup Dixie Crystals powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • ½ cup black sweet cherries or Bing cherries cut in half for garnish.
Instructions
  1. Melt butter and chocolate in a double boiler or microwave. Set aside to cool. Add diced cherries, rum, vanilla extract.
  2. Whisk eggs and sugar together.
  3. Slowly incorporate cooled, chocolate/butter/cherry mixture into the eggs and sugar.
  4. Mix together flour, baking powder, salt and in a separate bowl. Stir dry ingredients into wet mixture.
  5. Spread into a well-buttered 8×8-inch baking pan.
  6. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes and until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool before cutting and serving.
Chocolate Whipped Cream
  1. Pour cream into a well-chilled mixing bowl
  2. Mix powdered sugar and cocoa
  3. Add vanilla and powdered sugar mixture
  4. Beat on med-high until stiff peaks form.
  5. Top with whipped cream and garnish with a cherry.
Recipe by Cindy's Recipes and Writings at https://www.cindysrecipesandwritings.com/black-forest-brownies/