Celebration chocolate and cherry brownies Recipe

Name: Celebration chocolate and cherry brownies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 brownies
Ingredients: 100g smooth dark chocolate, chopped; 100g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing; 200g light soft brown sugar; 2 large free-range eggs, lightly beaten; 100g plain flour; 150g fresh cherries, pitted and halved

Ingredients

100g smooth dark chocolate, chopped
100g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
200g light soft brown sugar
2 large free-range eggs, lightly beaten
100g plain flour
150g fresh cherries, pitted and halved

PREP TIME 5m	COOK TIME 40m	TOTAL TIME 45m
YIELD 16 brownies

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas mark 4. Grease and line an 18cm square cake tin with baking paper.
Put the chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water for 5 minutes until melted. Remove and leave to cool slightly.
Put the butter and sugar in a bowl and whisk until light and pale. Gradually beat in the eggs, then add the flour and melted chocolate and mix until smooth.
Fold in the cherries and pour the mixture into the tin. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Allow to cool completely in the tin before turning out and cutting into 16 squares.

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