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blackcurrant beach brownies – we should cocoa

23 July 2012 by Dominic Franks

… I couldn’t sleep last night… for many reasons but mostly because i’d bought the wrong kind of butter for the brownies I was making for mums birthday… it sounds a bit daft now but I just couldn’t lie there any more thinking about the salted butter and how, if I could just teleport to the supermarket to get the unsalted butter everything would be perfect and our day would run really smoothly… I know…

… it’s become a tradition that we all go to the beach on mum’s birthday and with the British weather the way it’s been I was fearing that we just weren’t going to make it this year… but as if by magic the sun came out over the weekend with promise of a few days of glorious sunshine and so yes, we actually made it… I cannot begin to describe how wonderful it was to be sitting on a British beach in, what eventually became too hot sun… we had champagne… we had tinned salmon sandwiches… we had tooth-achingly tart/sweet blackcurrant brownies…

on the beach – today!

blackcurrant brownies
this is adapted from a Dan Lepard recipe for pecan brownies which i’ve replaced with blackcurrants which as you can imagine hold a lot of liquid so the cooking times for you may vary… keep checking…


200g dark chocolate
125g unsalted butter
2 eggs
125g light soft brown sugar
100g caster sugar
175g plain flour
1 tablespoon cocoa
200g blackcurrants

– put the chocolate and the butter in a pan and gently melt

– beat the eggs with the sugars until pale then add the chocolate and butter and beat again

– sieve the flour and cocoa powder into the mixture and stir in until fully combined

– add the black currants and stir a couple of times

– pour into a lined brownie tray and bake on 170C for about 35 minutes but check as the currants hold a lot of liquid and it’s hard to tell…

i’m entering this into choclette from Chocolate Log Blog’s We Should Cocoa bloggers challenge which has the theme of blackcurrants… at first I thought this would be a bit of an annoying challenge but let me tell you ladies and gentlemen, the sweet, sour, chocolatey wonderfulness of these beauties was outstanding.. well done choclette!

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  1. Kirsten@My Kitchen in the Rockies says

    23 July 2012 at 5:36 pm

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  2. Kirsten@My Kitchen in the Rockies says

    23 July 2012 at 5:38 pm

    Happy Birthday to your mom!
    I love our Rockies, but sometimes I wish we also had a beach close. Especially one where your brownies are served!
    Sorry you bought the wrong butter. I never buy salted butter, since I add the salt separately to control our intake.

  3. From the Kitchen says

    23 July 2012 at 5:40 pm

    Yum! Happy birthday to your Mum. I'm thinking she's going to have a delicious celebration.

    Best,
    Bonnie

  4. little macaroon. says

    23 July 2012 at 5:57 pm

    Sounds divine!
    My better half just will not mix fruit and chocolate, which means that if I make these, I won't even have to share. Happy days πŸ™‚

  5. The Owl Wood says

    23 July 2012 at 6:47 pm

    H.A.P.P.Y. to your Mother!

    You – on a beach? Please, please tell me that you didn't wear a skimpy white bikini, sing “Underneath the mango tree” and do your notorious Ursula Andress/Honey Ryder impersonation again!

  6. A Normandy kitchen says

    23 July 2012 at 7:28 pm

    They look wonderful,good combination, did you get more butter? (I make mine with salted butter!) Only the best for our mums right! Hope she had a special day. Love the blog!
    Ivan πŸ™‚

  7. Janice says

    23 July 2012 at 7:28 pm

    You know, I use salted butter all the time when baking, I can't say it makes any difference. Just don't add the salt that many recipes suggest.

  8. Choclette says

    23 July 2012 at 8:03 pm

    An annoying challenge? I'm all affronted now! You might have seen me storming away from the beach. But clutching a piece of that divine looking blackcurrant brownie all the same.

    Glad you got to celebrate your mum's birthday in style and thanks for playing along with WSC – however reluctantly.

  9. Sue/the view from great island says

    23 July 2012 at 8:48 pm

    So glad you finally snagged some sun, even if it was a little too much. These brownies sounds very sophisticated with the mingling of black current and dark chocolate—just think of all those anti-oxidants!

  10. Suelle says

    23 July 2012 at 9:15 pm

    These look good enough to (almost) convince me that dark chocolate and blackcurrants work together. I haven't seen any fresh blackcurrants in this area though!

  11. Chele says

    23 July 2012 at 9:17 pm

    OMG! Need to make these right now!

  12. laura@howtocookgoodfood says

    23 July 2012 at 10:16 pm

    I love these and was surprised by just how well blackcurrants work with chocolate. I hope your mum enjoyed them on her birthday. Bet they are wonderful, especially with a nice cold glass of champagne! x

  13. A Trifle Rushed says

    24 July 2012 at 5:46 am

    What delicious brownies, your lucky Mum, it sounds like you had a fabulous meal, I hope there wasn't too much sand in your sandwiches.
    I've occasionally bought the 'wriong' butter and used it with no problem. And here in Brittany I deliberately buy butter with sea salt crystals as a special treat, perfect with bread and jam.

  14. manu says

    24 July 2012 at 6:07 am

    Fist of all Happy birthday to your mum…Than…lucky boy on the beach!
    Never heard this recipe, but I do love brownies I should give it a go.
    Have a nice day

  15. Jenn says

    24 July 2012 at 12:34 pm

    Sunny, warm beach plus delicious chocolatey brownies plus a birthday celebration for mom… doesn't get much better than that!

  16. Jacqueline says

    24 July 2012 at 1:57 pm

    They look wonderful Dom and a little bit of salt goes well with chocolate πŸ™‚

  17. Inside a British Mum's Kitchen says

    24 July 2012 at 3:17 pm

    I love the idea of adding blackcurrants – wonderful – so glad the sun came out for mum's birthday!
    Mary x

  18. Tricia @ saving room for dessert says

    24 July 2012 at 4:11 pm

    These look cocoa wonderful! Have a great time at the beach. Happy birthday Mum!

  19. Homemade by Fleur says

    24 July 2012 at 6:30 pm

    Ohhhh, what' I would do for a slice of this now. Looks sooooo scrummy I be worried about eating the whole lot. Glad the sun came out for you and your mum. X

  20. Karen S Booth says

    24 July 2012 at 6:35 pm

    SNAP! I discovered how LUSH blackcurrants go with chocolate and your brownies looks JUST amazing! As for salted butter re unsalted butter, I PREFER salted butter in some bakes, it's the salted caramel kind of thing…..LOOKS like a LOVELY day out Dom! Karen xxx

  21. Nics Nutrition says

    24 July 2012 at 7:41 pm

    This looks divine! Good luck with the competition πŸ™‚ x

  22. Laura loves cakes says

    24 July 2012 at 7:41 pm

    Fabulous brownies…I love the addition of the blackcurrants! I was on the beach yesterday too…it was glorious! πŸ™‚

  23. Mark Willis says

    24 July 2012 at 8:36 pm

    Just heard about your win with Capricorn cheeses. Many congratulations! I hope the prize is ample recognition of your considerable efforts towards popularising their worthy products…

  24. Girl in purple dress says

    24 July 2012 at 8:42 pm

    Happy birthday to your mum and the brownies sound delicious. Excellent idea to sneak in some fruit!

  25. Michael Toa says

    24 July 2012 at 10:31 pm

    Fantastic brownies Dom! Glad you and your mom had a wonderful time at the beach… you know, at beach enjoying the sun, champagne and brownies… heaven, I say πŸ™‚

  26. Baking Addict says

    24 July 2012 at 10:46 pm

    Happy birthday to your mum! I think it's a lovely tradition to go to the beach. These brownies look amazing!!

  27. Phil in the Kitchen says

    24 July 2012 at 10:49 pm

    Tinned salmon sandwiches, champagne and excellent brownies on a beach. That's just heaven. I've got to hand it to you – you've got style.
    Oh, and Happy Birthday to your mum, of course.

  28. Magnolia Verandah says

    25 July 2012 at 8:20 am

    I agree with Phil – what could be better! Just my style!

  29. foodporn.net says

    25 July 2012 at 8:46 am

    hello Dom πŸ˜€
    Thank you for posting the blackcurrant beach brownies recipe.
    I’ve been looking for this recipe since forever! LOL. πŸ˜€
    I’d like to invite you to submit the pictures of your blackcurrant beach brownies to Food Photography so other chefs can make the same creation. πŸ™‚
    You know it’s fun to make others hungry. πŸ˜€
    Can’t wait for your recipe. πŸ˜€

  30. Javelin Warrior says

    25 July 2012 at 10:10 pm

    Wow Dom – these brownies are gorgeous and so gooey. I love how they're studded all throughout with chunks of cherry – somehow that makes them so much more appealing than just regular brownies… I've had plenty of nights recently where I can't fall asleep due to ingredients – although typically it's because I'm trying to arrange them in my head into a recipe…

  31. From Beyond My Kitchen Window says

    26 July 2012 at 10:25 am

    Sun, beach, brownies and family. It doesn't get any better that that. The brownies look delicious with the blackcurrants adding a little extra special something.

  32. Caroline says

    26 July 2012 at 6:57 pm

    They look great and I'm very envious of you making it to a beach during the only bit of summer we've had recently.

    Great recipe for great times!

  33. Maggie says

    26 July 2012 at 9:05 pm

    The brownies look fab. Surprising how amazing chocolate and blackcurrants go together. Eating Brownies on the beach under the sun sounds wonderful.

  34. Mummy says

    29 July 2012 at 7:54 pm

    Thanks for all the birthday wishes – yes it was a perfect day – the brownies were delicious & I didn't even know about Dom's dilemma with the butter! xx

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