Chocolate Raspberry Brownies

Ingredients:

3 oz (90 g) unsweetened chocolate (three 1 oz/30 g squares)
1/2 cup (125 mL) Crisco® Shortening
1/2 cup (125 mL) Smucker's® Raspberry Jam
1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
3 eggs
1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
1 cup (250 mL) Robin Hood® All Purpose Flour
1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking powder
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1/3 cup (75 mL) Smucker's® Raspberry Jam (for glaze)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Coat a 9” (23 cm) square cake pan with cooking spray.
2. In a large saucepan, over low heat, melt the chocolate and shortening together; stir to combine. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup (125 mL) jam, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Spread batter in prepared baking pan; bake for 25-30 minutes or until firm but not dry.
4. While brownies are still warm, carefully spread 1/3 cup (75 mL) jam on top of the brownies. Let cool. Cut into squares.

Featured Products:

Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening

Smucker’s^® Pure Raspberry Jam

Robin Hood® All Purpose Flour