CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

There are hundreds of recipes for Chocolate Brownies. This one is very easy and gives a classic, plain cake. It can be modified with a variety of fillings.

100g butter, chopped into cubes

200g dark chocolate

4 eggs

250g caster sugar

100g plain flour

1tsp baking powder

30g cocoa powder

N.B. These ingredients make about 500cm²  so make sure your Brownie tin is of the right size.

Grease and line the tin with baking parchment.

Then get all the ingredients ready.

Melt the butter and chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water.

Whisk the eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy.

Fold the egg mixture into the chocolate. 

Then sift in the flour, baking powder and cocoa.

Mix all together well...

...and  pour into the tin.

Cook for 35-45 minutes at Gas 4/ 180°C/ 350°F until the top is cracked but the middle is set.

Allow to cool and cut into chunks.