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Hello ladies and gents this is the Viking telling you that today we are going to talk about how to make

CHOCOLATE BROWNIES



Ingredients

200 g quality dark chocolate (70%)
250 g unsalted butter
75 g dried sour cherries , optional
50 g chopped nuts , optional
80 g quality cocoa powder
65 g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
360 g caster sugar
4 large free-range eggs



Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Line a 24cm square baking tin with greaseproof paper.
  2. Snap the chocolate into a large bowl, add the butter and place over a pan of simmering water, until melted, stirring regularly. Stir through the cherries and nuts (if using).
  3. Sift the cocoa powder and flour into a separate bowl, add the baking powder and sugar, then mix together.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the chocolate, cherry and nut mixture and stir together well. Beat the eggs, then mix in until you have a silky consistency.
  5. Pour the brownie mix into the baking tin, and place in the oven for around 25 minutes. You don’t want to overcook them so, unlike cakes, you don’t want a skewer to come out clean – the brownies should be slightly springy on the outside but still gooey in the middle.
  6. Allow to cool in the tray, then carefully transfer to a large chopping board and cut into chunky squares. Delicious served with a dollop of crème fraîche or yoghurt mixed with some orange zest.

I have actually made these I surgest aking them in a small tin so they are thicker and add the eggs slowly for the best results and as always have a chilled day from the Viking.


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