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Easter Simnel Brownie

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Celebrity recipe

1 Reviews

Total Time
45m
Prep Time
15m
Bake Time
30m
Serves 14
Serves 14
easy
Easy

About the bake

This recipe was produced by Paul Young and offers perfect baking inspiration for Easter.

12 ingredients10 steps

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Pre heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan, 325°F, gas mark 3).

    2. Step 2

      Soak the fruits in the brandy or orange juice with the spices and salt over night.

    3. Step 3

      In a large saucepan, melt the butter, dark muscovado sugar and syrup until smooth and glossy.

    4. Step 4

      Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate, mixing until all the chocolate has fully melted.

    5. Step 5

      Whisk the eggs lightly and add to the chocolate mixture stirring well. Now add the soaked fruits and flour.

    6. Step 6

      Pour in to a parchment paper lined baking tin 18 x 28 x 3cm deep.

    7. Step 7

      Grate the marzipan over the top of the brownie and finish with the dark muscovado sprinkled over the top. Bake for 20 -30 minutes until it's just beginning to set but is still soft in the middle.

    8. Step 8

      Remove from the oven, cool completely then chill in the fridge overnight.

    9. Step 9

      Turn out of the tin, peel off the paper then cut the edges from the brownie as these can become dry and over cooked.

    10. Step 10

      Cut into squares. Serve at room temperature. The brownies will keep for 7 days in an airtight container.

    Ingredients

      • 100gDried mixed fruits 
      • 1 tspCinnamon 
      • 0.5 tspNutmeg 
      • 0.5 tspSea salt 
      • 50mlBrandy (or orange juice) 
      • 110gButter (unsalted) 
      • 260gBillington's Unrefined Dark Muscovado Sugar 
      • 75gSilver Spoon Golden Syrup 
      • 300gDark chocolate 
      • 4Egg(s) (free range) (medium) 
      • 80gAllinson's Plain White Flour 
      • 75gMarzipan (ready to roll) 

    Nutritional information per 81g serving

    • Energy 351cal
    • Fat 15g
    • of which Saturates 8.2g
    • Carbohydrates 48g
    • of which Sugars 43g
    • Protein 4g
    • Salt 0.34g

    1 Baker Ratings

    The recipe has an error it says dark then light sugar no measurement for the light very confusing

    Baking Mad

    Thanks for your review. On review of your comments it looks like a typo in the method and should infact refer to the Dark Muscovado sugar in the ingredients list. Please be assured that this has now been corrected. 

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