It takes alot to divert my attention away from the Joy of Cooking brownies but the Brownie recipe in The Hummingbird Bakery cookbook did just that.
These are rich, delicious and fudgy brownies. Perfect served warm with ice cream.
Ingredients for 12 big, or more smaller pieces:
* 200g good quality (70% +) dark chocolate, broken up into small pieces
* 175g unsalted butter
* 325g caster sugar
* 130g plain flour
* 3 eggs
1. Preheat the oven to 170c, Gas Mark 3.
2. Place the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir occasionally until thoroughly melted, then remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly.
3. Add the sugar and stir until well incorporated, then add the flour and do the same.
4. Stir in the eggs until thick and smooth.
5. Pour into a baking tray (33cm x 23cm x 5cm tray) and bake for about 30-35 minutes, or until they are flaky on top but still soft in the centre.
6. Leave to cool,remove from pan and rest on a wire rack.
7. When cooled completely, cut into 12 large or many more smaller brownies.
Serve slightly warm with vanilla ice cream for a dessert or eat sneakily with a cup of coffee.
Enjoy!
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