Chocolate Heaven Wine Brownies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Filus Malbec Wine

• 1 cup + 2 tbsp White Sugar

• ½ cup Brown Sugar

• 2 Eggs

• 5 ounces Dark Chocolate (at least 72% cocoa)

• ½ cup (1 stick) Butter Unsalted

• ¾ cup All-purpose Flour

• ¼ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

• ½ tsp. Vanilla

• 1 tsp. Kosher Salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Butter or grease a 9×9-inch baking pan, line with parchment paper, and then butter or grease the parchment. Set aside.

2. Combine red wine and two tablespoons of sugar in a small pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced to ¼ cup. Set aside to cool.

3. Melt butter and chocolate in a large, heat-proof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, stirring occasionally with a spatula. When melted and fully combined, set aside to cool.

4. Whisk brown sugar, remaining cup of white sugar and eggs in a large bowl until sugar granules dissolve, about 1 minute. Whisk in cooled chocolate-butter mixture, then the red wine reduction and vanilla until the mixture is fully combined and has a glossy sheen.

5. Add flour, cocoa powder and salt all at once, and stir until just combined.

6. Pour into prepared pan and tap on your counter-top so it spreads evenly into all four corners. Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until middle is set. Let cool at least 15 minutes before cutting into 16 squares.

**Note: Sometimes I add in chocolate chips. Feeling a little nutty?….add in walnuts or even pecans. How much….depends on the nuttiness crunch you desire.

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