Chocolate Brownies Ingredients: - 115g/4oz unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing -170g/6oz caster suger -2 free-range eggs -40g/1 1/2oz (1 and a half) plain chocolate (minimum 65% cocoa solids) -55g/2oz pecans (optional) -1 tsp vanilla extract -2 tsp instant coffee granules -2 tbsp warm water -1tsp baking powder -55g/2oz plain flour -55g/2oz cocoa powder Put some icing on the brownie when finished (optional) How to Make the Chocolate Brownies 1. Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F 2. Prepare the cake tin. Grease an 18cm/7in square tin and line with non-stick baking parchment. 3. In a clean bowl cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.Beat in the eggs one at a time. 4.Chop the Chocolate and put it on one side. 5.Chop the pecans, if using. Gently fold the nuts and the chocolate into the butter and egg mixture. Add the vanilla extract. 6.Dissolve the coffee granules in two tablespoons of warm water and add to the mixture. Mix together very well. 7.Add the baking powder, then swift in the flour and the cocoa powder. Mix well; the mixture will be quite wet. 8.Spoon the brownie batter into the prepared tin and level out the top with spatula. 9.Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes. Allow to cool in the tin for ten minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool. 10. To serve, cut into rectangles and then add the icing on top once cooled.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 14:31:03 +0000
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