Jessica asked me today whether I had a preferred recipe for chocolate brownies. I do. Here it is.
Makes about 12 brownies (depending how big you cut them)
Ingredients
120g butter
100g dark chocolate (min. 60% cocoa solids)
200g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
Pinch of salt
90g plain flour
Method
Pre-heat the oven to 180°C. Gently melt the chocolate and butter together in a bowl over a pan of hot water. Set the bowl aside for about 5 minutes to cool.
Add the sugar, vanilla and salt to the bowl and mix until smooth, then beat in the eggs. Stir in the flour.
Tip the mixture into a greased baking tin, ensuring the surface is fairly level, then bake for about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and leave to cool and firm in the tin, before cutting into pieces.