I wasn't sure if I'd like this recipe when I first saw it, but it turned out amazing. The brownie part was rich and chewy, and the rasperry complemented the chocolate very well without being too sweet. I didn't have any grape nuts for the topping, so I crushed 1/2 c of wheat bran cereal and cooked it in the oven with 1/4 c of butter until it was all melted together. Then I mixed in flour until it got to about the consistency of a crumb pie topping and put it in the over at 450 until it was golden brown. It all turned out very good, and it was a great alternative to plain brownies. I'll definitely make it again!

Reviewed On: Mar. 11, 2007

This sauce was absolutely amazing on top of the sour milk spice cake from this site. I replaced the brandy with an equal amount of water and used sour milk (I think that's the right term for it; it was the liquid left over from making ricotta cheese)in place of the regular milk. It turned out a perfect, slightly thick glaze consistency, therefore it must be pretty simple to make because I rarely make things using sugar on the stove without ruining them.

Reviewed On: Jan. 11, 2007