When my friend, Ann, discovered I was making raspberry brownies, she quickly sent me a recipe for one of her favorite raspberry-spiked brownies. They have a layer of creamy raspberry-flavored butter frosting sandwiched between moist chocolate brownies and a rich, fudge-like topping.
These brownies have an interesting history.
According to Ann, this recipe originally came from R. Marie Jones, a sister to John Carlson, both originally from Fargo. John is no longer living, but the ice coliseum in north Fargo is named after him. Marie, who was very instrumental in Trollwood and the presence of Altrusa’s concession stand there, passed away in July of 2006.
Apparently, many years ago the sweet and lovely Marie brought the Chambord brownies as a treat to a needlepoint class Ann was teaching. Since that sinfully delicious introduction, Chambord brownies have become a favorite of Ann and her husband, Pat.
Ann describes these brownies as “a melt-in-your-mouth indulgence.” She’s absolutely right!