Dark Chocolate Slice with Pitted Prunes & Walnuts

Recipe By:

Breville

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Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

30 mins

Serves:

An indulgent treat for every occasion. This recipe uses the Breville Quick Touch™ Microwave - with Smart Settings that take the guess workout out of cooking, reheating and defrosting.

Dark Chocolate Slice with Pitted Prunes & Walnuts

Ingredients

250g pitted prunes, halved
200ml black tea
300g good-quality dark cooking chocolate, chopped
80g unsalted butter, diced
4 eggs
200g white sugar
100g brown sugar
1/2 cup plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup chopped walnuts
100g sour cream
Dark cocoa powder for dusting

Method

Soak prunes in black tea
Place chocolate and butter into a large heatproof microwave-safe bowl, press the MELT CHOCOLATE button on the shortcuts panel and turn the AMOUNT dial to 250g. Press START button to commence melting. Once finished take out and stir mixture until smooth and well combined
Beat in eggs, both sugars and mix well
Sift flours, baking powder and cocoa together and fold through chocolate mixture
Fold through walnuts, prunes with remaining soaking liquid and sour cream and mix until just combined
Pour into a 20cm x 23cm heat-proof microwave safe pyrex dish lined with baking paper
Smooth the surface with a spatula and elevate baking dish by placing dish on a microwave-safe rack or upturned cup
Select 80% power and dial up 20 minutes. Press START button. Cook until just cooked through; centre will be soft. Remove and cool completely before cutting into 12 squares. Dust with cocoa powder

Tips & Hints

This recipe works better with dark cooking chocolate. The 250g MELT CHOCOLATE setting was used as butter and chocolate melted together will increase the temperature and melt chocolate faster.