Chocolate Spice Brownies

Name: Chocolate Spice Brownies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/3 cup flour; 1 cup sugar; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cardamom; 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon baking soda; 3 eggs; 4 ounces unsalted butter; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon chocolate liqueur; 1 tablespoon half-and-half; 8 ounces chocolate, 70% -100; 4 ounces unsalted butter

Submitted by karmedic

"These are very rich brownies with a bit of a kick. Keep an eye on the ingredients, it can be a bit of a challenge to get them right, but its so very worth it!"

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 8-12

ingredients

¹⁄₃ cup flour
1 cup sugar
¹⁄₈ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cardamom
¹⁄₈ teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₈ teaspoon baking soda
3 eggs
4 ounces unsalted butter
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon chocolate liqueur
1 tablespoon half-and-half
8 ounces chocolate, 70% -100
4 ounces unsalted butter

directions

Preheat oven to 365 degrees.
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler at medium temperature, slice up one stick of butter and melt in with the chocolate; leave to cool.
Sift the flour, sugar, cinnamon, cayenne, baking soda and cardamom in one bowl. Beat the egg and one stick melted butter, mix. (wait for the butter to cool, so you don’t cook the eggs with it accidentally) add the vanilla extract.
Add the melted chocolate to the egg/butter mix folding it in; then slowly beat it into the flour mix, whilst adding the half and half. Beat for two-three minutes, add the chocolate liqueur
Bake for 20-30 minutes.