Christmas Mince Brownie Bites

These were a hit at Christmas 2019 and have now made it onto my regular Christmas menu. They first made their appearance at the Christmas function for Global voices choir but have been made just a few times since over the festive season. We served them with ice cream and berry sludge (half way between whole berries and sauce).

250 grams butter, chopped into cubes

300 grams 70% dark chocolate, cut into chunks

6 eggs

2 cups caster sugar

1⅔ cups plain flour

1 cup dark Dutch cocoa powder

2 cups fruit mince (I used a 500-gram container of Anatoth Fruit Mince) 

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Preheat the oven to 170°C. Line a 28cm x 20cm slice tin with baking paper.

Melt the butter and dark chocolate together in the microwave at a low heat. Heat in bursts of 30 seconds, stirring in-between each until smooth and melted.

Beat the eggs with the caster sugar in a separate bowl until pale and creamy.

Add the melted chocolate and mix to combine. Sift the flour and cocoa into the mixture and stir to combine.

Mix through the fruit mince and pour into the prepared tin. Bake for 45–50 minutes until cooked through. Cool in the tin before cutting into squares.