Chocolate Brownies

I use this Brownie Recipe a lot, it’s so easy to make. The recipe is by Holly Bell of GBBO a few years ago, and its a huge hit. I have made them so many times. Adults and kids love them – the Brownies were moist and tasty. Another plus is that no mixer is required – you mix them in a big saucepan, happy days!

Ingredients:

• 325 g dark chocolate
• 125 g butter
• 150 g castor sugar
• 90 g soft brown sugar
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 100 g plain flour

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180° (or 160° fan – not in original recipe but that’s what I did with my fan oven) and grease and line a 20 cm x 30 cm tray.
2. Melt the chocolate and butter, on a low heat, in a large saucepan, stirring regularly to ensure the chocolate doesn’t burn.
3. Remove from the heat when molten. Allow to cool slightly (I leave it for 2-3 mins), then add the sugars, eggs and flour. Stir well.
4. Pour into the lined tray and level it out mixture with the back of a spoon or palette knife
5. Bake for 25 – 30 minutes until the brownie has stopped wobbling and is starting to look a little cracked at the edges.
6. Cool on a wire rack and refrigerate for an hour before cutting with a knife dipped in warm water. You can clean the knife after each cut to get perfect little squares.

Some @thecakemum observations/tips:

• If possible, use a tin similar in size to the one the recipe recommends.
• If you don’t have the right size tin, you are better off using a smaller one than a larger one.
• Every oven is different. My oven is hot and I bake them for 23 mins. If you over bake brownies you get cake – so it’s better to underbake, than over bake.
• I use Lidl Fin Carre Dark Chocolate. I’ve tried lots of brands, but this is my favourite.
• When the brownies are cooled, remove brownies from tin and peel of baking paper. I left it on overnight once and when I went to remove the paper, it was stuck and took a while to peel off.
• The brownies keep well and when stored in an airtight container, they keep for 5 days. They rarely last that long though – they tend to get devoured.
• The brownies are delicious heated in microwave for 15 seconds and served with ice cream.

Happy Baking

De (aka thecakemum)

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