Bitters Enhanced Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients:

1 cup margarine
8 ozs. Semi-sweet chocolate, cut into tiny pieces
4 large eggs
2 tsp. Angostura® aromatic bitters
¼ tsp. salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla essence
1 cup all purpose chocolate
¼ cup cocoa powder
2 tbsp. instant coffee
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1cup walnuts [optional]

Method:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl combine the flour, coffee and the cocoa powder and set aside.
In a double boiler add the butter and chocolate pieces and stir until melted. In another bowl combine the eggs, bitters, salt, sugars, and vanilla essence. Stir in the melted chocolate mixture and then add the mixed flour, walnuts and chocolate chips.
Pour into a lightly greased and floured pan [a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan] and bake for approx. 40 mins. (Allow to cool completely before cutting).

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Bitters Enhanced Apple Filling (for Turnovers or Pie)

1 ¼ lb. Fresh Apples (peel; remove the inner stalk and dice)
¼ cup raisins
2 tsp. lime juice
½ tsp. cinnamon powder
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ tsp. nutmeg
Pinch of salt
1 tsp. Angostura® aromatic bitters
¾ oz. cornstarch

In a bowl combine all of the ingredients, except the cornstarch and mix well. Sprinkle the cornstarch on the fruit and allow the mixture to rest for 20 mins. Place into an unbaked pie shell for apple pie or store bought puff pastry to make turnovers.

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Center Cut Pork Leg with a spicy brown sugar rub.

1 kg. chilled pork leg, center cut
Angostura® aromatic bitters

Rinse the leg under cold water, pat dry with absorbent paper towels and dash about 5 or 6 dashes of bitters on each side of the pork cut. Allow this to marinate for at least 30 minutes before applying the spice rub.

Brown Sugar Rub:

½ cup brown sugar
2 tbsp. italian seasoning
1 tsp. fresh ground pepper
2 tbsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. curry powder
2 tsp. cayenne pepper [optional]
1 tsp. paprika
salt to taste

Combine the above ingredients well and rub into the pork on either side. Allow the pork to marinate overnight. Remove the pork from the marinade and you can pan sear it in a heavy based skillet to give both sides some color and finish in a 350◦ F oven; or you can put it on your coal pot or a BBQ grill and cook until done.
To garnish try some guava glazed onions.

Guava Glazed onions

Three medium onions, peeled
Olive oil
Salt pepper

Glaze:
3 tbsp. guava jam
2 tbsp. water.
1 tsp. Angostura® aromatic bitters
olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Cut each onion across into 1-inch slices [Try to keep the slice from falling into rings]. Place these onto a sheet tray, brush each with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place into a 350◦ F oven and roast [approx.15-20 minutes].
In a small saucepan add the water and the jam. Allow the jam to “melt” and remove from the fire; add the bitters and coat each onion with the jam glaze.



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