Chocolate Orange Brownies

Here is another contest recipe that I came in second with - Ugh! But i got another cook book out of it.

Chocolate Orange Brownies

Ingredients

1 cup raw sugar plus 2 table spoons
2/3 cup of unbleached flour
1 stick of unsalted butter
2 eggs
1 bar of Green and Blacks 70% chocolate (3.5 oz bar)
1/3 cup of Green & Blacks unsweetened cocoa powder
2 table spoons grated orange rind
1/2 teaspoon real vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

In a double boiler melt the butter and chocolate until smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in the remaining ingredients. Next pour batter into a 8 inch square pan: note - i prepare the pan with 2 parchment strips that covers the bottom of the pan and up four sides, this makes it easier to remove the brownies from the pan.

Bake for about 30 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean. Let cool in pan for about 5 minutes then remove from pan and let cool an additional 15 minutes on a wire rack.

Enjoy Cooking