Brownies

Chocolate brownies are great for parties as you can get a few portions out of the one mix. If you want you can add some lightly roasted hazelnuts for a crunchy texture.

Brownies:

 

140g good quality chocolate

113g unsalted butter

15g cocoa powder

200g castor sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

3 large eggs

95g plain flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

125g chocolate chips

Pre-Prep:

Combine the sugar and the cocoa powder

Combine the flour salt and the chocolate chips

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 177 degrees / gas mark 3/4 and place the rack in the centre of the oven.
2. Grease a square pan.
3. Melt the chocolate and butter in a large stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Remove from heat and stir in the cocoa powder and sugar.
4. Next, whisk in the vanilla extract and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Finally, stir in the flour, salt and chocolate chips.
6. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out with a little batter and a few moist clumps clinging to it.
7. Do not over bake.
8. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.
9. Serve warm with vanilla ice-cream it’s so good!!!