Wednesday, December 24, 2008

8 Weeks of Cookies - Sacher Bites

Ok, these aren't technically cookies (though the recipe my MIL sent me calls them cookies) but they are a favorite of Matt's & he wanted them with this year's Christmas cookies.
Sacher Bites
To me these taste like a really rich brownie layered with raspberry. In my book you can't get a much better pairing than raspberry & chocolate. These do not freeze well which is why they were the last baked good I made for this holiday season.

Sacher Bites

3/4 c unsalted butter
3 oz unsweetened chocolate
1 1/2 sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 t vanilla
pinch of salt
1 1/4 c all-purpose flour
raspberry preserves
3 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate

Preheat oven to 325 F.

In a medium saucepan melt the butter & unsweetened chocolate over low heat. Remove from the heat & stir in the sugar. Stir in the eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla then stir in the salt & flour. Pour the batter into a greased 15x10 inch baking pan with sides. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes until firm. Let cool in the pan.

Spread a thin layer of the raspberry preserves over the top of the cake.
Sacher Bites
Cut the cake in half lengthwise, then again crosswise to make 4 rectangles. Loosen from the pan & stack two rectangles high with the preserves facing up (you'll have two stacks two layers thick).
Sacher Bites
Cut those rectangles into 2x1 inch squares.

Melt the 3 oz of remaining chocolate in a saucepan over low heat. Drizzle over the top of the squares. (I found a fork was best for getting good drizzles). Chill to set the chocolate.
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9 comments:

  1. These are really special.
    I love sacher torte, haven't had it in years.
    Merry Happy!

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  2. Are these related to the Sacher Torte? I recall apricot preserve in it.

    Regardless, I do love the chocolate and raspberry combo and these bites are moist to the max!

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  3. These look fantastic, kat! Merry Christmas to you and your family!!

    Nancy

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  4. These look beautiful! I love chocolate and raspberry. Merry Christmas!

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  5. OOoh sacher petits fours.. I was just wondering how to scale my sachertorte recipe for this!

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  6. My mother is from Austria and would make the yummy Sacher many times. She made it with apricot or raspberry preserves. I like the apricot but LOVED the raspberry. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. Happy Holidays.

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  7. Those are gorgeous! I'm sorry those weren't on my Christmas cookie platter! How delicious!

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  8. OHMYGOODNESS that looks drop dead gorgeous!

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  9. That looks good! Chocolate and raspberry is a great flavour combo!

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