Chocolate Brownies

Makes 12.

Ingredients

• 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)

Method

0. Preheat over to 160C fan.
1. Melt chocolate and butter
2. In another bowl, mix together sugar, eggs, vanilla, and espresso.
3. Combine the two.
4. Add the flour and baking powder.
5. Stir and pour into a greased or parchmented baking tray. (24cm x 44cm x 3cm)
6. Cook for 30-35 mins. Don't overcook.

Alternative ingredients

• 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)