Brownies with Red Wine soaked Cranberries

By bdeedman

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup red wine
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 stick butter (1/2 cup), plus extra for greasing
• 6 oz dark or semi-sweet chocolate
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Preparation

Step 1

1. Grab a small bowl and mix the red wine and cranberries together. Let it sit for 30 minutes to an hour or until the cranberries look plumped.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour an 8 by 8 inch pan.
3. Mix flour and sea salt in a bowl and set aside.
4. In a mixing bowl over boiling water, heat the butter and chocolate until just melted and mixed together.
5. Remove the bowl from the heat and add the eggs one at a time.
6. Add the sugar and cocoa powder and mix, then add the flour and mix well.
7. Mix in the red wine and cranberries.
8. Pour the mixture in the baking pan and bake for about 50 minutes (or until an inserted toothpick comes out with only crumbs).
9. Allow the brownies to cool in the pan about about 25 – 30 minutes in the pan, then remove to cool completely.