Tuesday, October 31, 2006

A Date With a Brownie

When I was told about the Date Brownie at Murray’s Cheese, I was immediately skeptical. A brownie without chocolate isn’t very promising. However, the Murray’s wrapper boldly states, “Forget Chocolate!”

Opening the package revealed something that looked more like a blondie than a brownie, with its golden, flaky top. But biting down into the gooey center was a completely new, and very satisfying experience. A blend of butterscotch and muscovado sugar—an unrefined brown sugar with tones of molasses—enhances the sticky dates. The incorporation of walnuts adds to the refined experience. The ingredients and the flavor are almost Mediterranean, and the result is a sophisticated sweetness that could be paired with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a cup of coffee. The dense square of dates and walnuts goes for $3, but it’s best split three ways. It would also pair nicely bite for bite on a cheese platter—perhaps why it’s made and sold and Murray’s!

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