Name: Triple choc brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 180 gram dark chocolate, finely chopped; 125 gram chopped butter; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 4 eggs, lightly whisked; 1/2 cup white chocolate bits; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 2/3 cup plain flour; 2 tablespoon cocoa powder; icing sugar, to dust

Triple choc brownies

Chocolate brownies are one of life's sweet delights and yet they are surprisingly easy to make.

Makes 16 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Total

45M

Ingredients

180 gram dark chocolate, finely chopped

125 gram chopped butter

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

4 eggs, lightly whisked

1/2 cup white chocolate bits

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

2/3 cup plain flour

2 tablespoon cocoa powder

icing sugar, to dust

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease and line a 20cm (base measurement) square cake pan with baking paper, extending paper at two opposite sides for handles.

2.Place dark chocolate and butter in a medium heavy-based saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until melted and smooth. Stir in sugar. Cool slightly. Stir in egg, chocolate bits and essence. Sift flour and cocoa over chocolate mixture; stir to combine.

3.Pour mixture into prepared pan; level surface. Bake for 25 minutes or until firm to touch. Cool completely in pan (brownie will firm on standing). Cut into 16 pieces. Serve dusted with icing sugar.

Makes 16 Make ahead: Bake brownies up to 4 days ahead. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. To freeze: Label, date and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in fridge overnight. Swap white choc bits for chopped walnuts, pecans, unsalted pistachio kernels or dried sweetened cranberries.
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