boozy brownies

(not really all that boozy though there is some maceration* involved).

These brownies are great. You know why? Because they are easy, delicious, low on butter, and full of fruit&nut flavor.

You’ll need:

• 50 g butter + 3/4 cup thick yogurt
• 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
• a handful of ripe fresh cherries
• three tablespoons cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon baking poweder
• 2/3 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• two tablespoon Sabra or other chocolate liqueur

1. Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C). Grease and lightly flour a 8inch baking pan.

2. Pit and cup cherries in fours, macerate the cherries in the liqueur. [*we’re going to have a little video masterclass on macerating – so simple, but we had lots of questions about what this it really entailed after the strawberry yogurt tart]

3. In a saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly.

4. Remove from heat and let cool just a little bit. Mix drained cherries into yogurt.

5. Blend in sugar, yogurt and vanilla. Add in cocoa powder.

6. Beat in eggs one at a time, combining well.

7. Stir in the dry ingredients – salt, baking powder, flour – and add the pecans.

8. Spread evenly in pan and bake about 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

9. Let cool, cut up and enjoy. These will be super moist so they will refrigerate well and taste delicious with a glass of milk the next day.