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Chocolate Brownies

Chocolate Brownies These  "chocolatey " treats which I baked over the weekend, were super soft and wonderfully moist , Not too fudgy or cakey... they just melt in your mouth, I loved the beautiful dry cracked crust which formed onto the top of these brownies! Thanks to my sister, who persuaded me into baking these lovelies ..obviously her pics did... Here is the recipe : 150g semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chopped 1/2 cup (1 stick) (113 grams) unsalted butter, cut into pieces 2 tablespoons (15 grams) cocoa powder 1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3 large eggs 3/4 cup (95 grams) all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup chopped cashew nuts 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).  2. Butter (or spray with a nonstick cooking spray) an 8-inch (20 cm) square pan, and line the bottom of the pan with a baking sheet. 3. Melt the chocolate and butter in a large stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of si

Chocolate Cheesecake with Sour Cherry Sauce

 Chocolate Cheesecake with Sour Cherry Sauce (adapted from taste.com.au ) This is a delicious baked cheesecake ,  the sour cream made it very creamy. , which added a new depth of flavour. Ingredients For  The Cheesecake 250 g pkt plain sweet biscuit 125 g unsalted butter, softened 500g cream cheese at  room temperature 100g or 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence  3 eggs 1 tbsp corn flour  300ml sour cream 180g  chocolate melted(t he original recipe calls for white  chocolate ) Ingredients  For The Sour Cherry Sauce 1 tbsp corn flour 2 tbsp cold water  360 g jar pitted Morello cherries (I used half of the jar) 2 tsp caster sugar 2 whole star anise Method   Line the base of a 19cm (base) spring-form  pan with baking sheet. Preparing the biscuit base Process the biscuits in the food processor until finely crushed. Add the butter and process until well combined. Transfer the the biscuit mixture  to the prepared pan. Use a little glass or espr