Recipe - Black Currant Tea Brownies

1/3 cup Boiling water
1 tablespoon Plus
1 teaspoon Black currant flavoured tea
leaves
2 Squares (1oz) unsweetened
chocolate
1 Stick butter
2 Eggs; at room temperature
Three fourths cup Sugar
One half cup Allpurpose flour
One fourth teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Creme de cassis
One fourth cup Black currant preserves
One half cup Heavy cream
3 ounce Bittersweet chocolate;
finely chopped

From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva)

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1993 22:02:59 GMT

Preheat the oven to 350F. butter an 8 inch square baking pan. In a
heatproof cup, pour the boilig water over 2 teaspoons of the tea; let steep
for 5 minutes. Strain the tea into a small bowl. In a heavy saucepan, melt
the unsweetened chocolate with the butter over low heat. Let cool for 10
minutes. In a medium mixer bowl, beat the eggs at high speed until well
blended. Gradually beat in the sugar, beating until the mixture thickens
slightly. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the melted chocolate,
then beat in 3 tablespoons of the strained tea. Fold in the flour and salt
until just blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25
to 30 minutes, or until the top is shiny and firm and the batter begins to
shrink from the sides of the pan. Let cool on a rack for 10 minutes. In a
small bowl, combine the remaining strained tea and the creme de cassis.
Brush over the warm brownies and let cool completely on the rack. In a
small saucepan, melt the preserves over moderate heat, stirring frequently.
Strain the preserves and brush them over the brownies. In a heavy saucepan,
bring the cream to a boil over moderately high heat. Remove from the heat
and stir in the remaining 2 teaspoons tea leaves; let steep for 5 minutes.
Strain the cream into a small clean saucepan and return to a boil. Remove
from the heat and add bittersweet chocolate. Stir until the chocolate is
melted and the ganache mixture is smooth. Let cool for 5 minutes. Using a
flat spatula, spread the chocolate ganache over the brownies in an even
layer. Refrigerate until the ganache is partially set, then cut the
brownies into bitesize bars. Serve at room temp.

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