Passover Brownies with Chocolate-Wine Glaze
- 6 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted margarine or (if not keeping brownies pareve) butter, cut into pieces
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh orange zest
- 3/4 cup matzo cake meal
- 3/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped (3 oz)
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process)
- 1/3 cup sweet red kosher wine such as Concord
- 2 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted margarine or (if not keeping glaze pareve) butter, cut into pieces
- 16 walnut halves
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line bottom and sides of a 9-inch square baking pan with wax paper or greased foil.
- Melt chocolate and margarine in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring until smooth.
- Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes.
- Beat eggs, sugar, and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until pale and thick.
- Beat in chocolate in 3 batches on low speed.
- Stir in zest, matzo meal, and nuts just until blended.
- Spread batter in baking pan and bake in middle of oven until firm and a tester comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Cool in pan on rack, then invert onto a platter and remove paper or foil.
- Whisk together sugar, cocoa, and wine in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, whisking, then simmer 2 minutes, whisking occasionally.
- Add chocolate and whisk until melted.
- Remove from heat and whisk in margarine until smooth.
- Chill glaze, stirring occasionally, until spreadable.
- Spread glaze over brownies and arrange walnut halves on top.
- Cut into 16 squares with a large knife, wiping it off with a damp cloth between cuts.
bittersweet, margarine, eggs, sugar, salt, orange zest, matzo cake meal, walnuts, sugar, cocoa, sweet red kosher wine, chocolate, margarine, walnut
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/passover-brownies-with-chocolate-wine-glaze-103334 (may not work)