i cannot be classified as either a cookie or brownie prefer-ist. how could i possibly be silly enough to choose something like that?
as for right now..
chocolate chip cookies, you better run far away, i have no interest in you at this time.
<run to my bedroom if you want, i'll most likely want you tomorrow>
i'm on a serious mission to have a brownie in front of me.
brownies are pretty normal, but they can be completely elegant, darling.
can't you picture the countess eating a small square? oh darling, you must detect the complex flavors here, the cherries are just to die. are you paying attention to what i'm saying about these brownies, darlings?
really do listen to me darlings, take notes even. elegance is learned.
alright so phase one. intense brownie craving.
phase two. metaphase. or go to the kitchen and make those brownies. and put cherries in them because why the heck wouldn't you?
phase three. bask in brownie glory. then push them on people because if you don't, it is bad news for you and your stomach and your thighs.
the cherries completely become one with the batter and each bite is a marvel. (marvelous!)
nothing cakey. nothing stupid.
do you still see cherries at your market? quick go!
Roasted Cherry Brownies
recipe barely adapted from this splendid blog here
2 cups fresh cherries, pitted and halved
1 1/4 cups plus 1 tbsp sugar
5 oz semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
8 tbsp plugra or european butter, unsalted, cut into chunks
3 tbsp cocoa powder
3 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
preheat the oven to 450. combine the cherries and 1 tbsp sugar in a small roasting pan and toss well. roast the cherries for about 10 minutes, until they release their juices. take the cherries out to cool and reduce the oven temperature to 350.
line a 9x9 inch baking pan with foil and grease.
in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water, melt the chocolate with the butter, stirring until smooth. whisk in the cocoa powder until smooth. set aside to cool.
in a medium bowl, combine the eggs, remaining sugar, vanilla, and salt, whisk until combined. then whisk in the warm chocolate mixture. stir in the flour with a wooden spoon until just combined. fold in the roasted cherries. pour the batter into the pan and bake until slightly puffed and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with only a few sticky crumbs, about 35 minutes. transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool for at least 2 hours.
as these sit they'll just get fudgier and more full of flavors, so by all means make them the night before.
