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February 14, 2007

Happy Valentine's Day!

I made these and so should you!

[From epicurious.com]

CINNAMON-CHOCOLATE BROWNIES WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Brownies

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, diced, room temperature

4 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts (I omit the walnuts)

Ganache

6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons whipping cream

For brownies:
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350F. Generously butter 8x8x2-inch metal baking pan; dust with flour. Mix first 3 ingredients in small bowl. Stir chocolate and butter in top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted and smooth. Turn off heat. Let chocolate stand over water.

Using electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar until mixture thickens and falls in soft ribbon when beaters are lifted, about 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Stir in flour mixture in 2 additions, blending well after each. Gradually add warm chocolate to egg mixture, beating until just combined. Stir in walnuts (if using).

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake brownies until top is set and tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 35 minutes. Cool completely in pan on rack.

For ganache:
Whisk all ingredients in small saucepan over medium-low heat until melted and smooth. Pour evenly over brownies in pan. (Now I like to top them with cinnamon hearts.)

Chill brownies until ganache is set, about 2 hours. Cut into 16 squares. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover; chill. Serve at room temperature.)

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