Chocolate Brownies

Makes 6.

• 200g dark chocolate
• 140g butter
• 175g caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 75g flour

1. In saucepan, melt butter and chocolate on low heat
2. In mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and mix
3. Pour into an oven dish (2 cm deep)
4. Cook at 150C fan for 45 mins

Old method

Makes 12.

• 300g dark chocolate
• 230g butter
• 340g caster sugar (or white sugar)
• 3 large eggs
• 3 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 shot of espresso, or 1 tsp coffee powder
• 110g plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• Pinch of salt (unless salted butter was used)
• 100g chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)

Cook at 160C fan for 30-35 mins. Note: Doesn't set well in the middle.

Even older method

• 300g dark chocolate
• 100g butter
• 3 eggs (to be whisked with sugar)
• 200g sugar
• 1tsp vanilla
• 100g plain flour
• 100g chopped nuts

Bake for 25 mins