Chocolate Chestnut Brownies

Ingredients

• 200 g dark chocolate (chopped)
• 250 g butter
• 265 g brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp instant coffee powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 100 g Chestnut Spread
• 200 g plain flour
• 2 tablespoon cocoa
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 160°C.

2. 2

   Line and grease a 22cm square cake tin.

3. 3

   Place the chocolate and butter in a small saucepan and melt over a low heat while stirring.

4. 4

   Allow to cool slightly.

5. 5

   Place the brown sugar, eggs, coffee granules and vanilla extract in a bowl and mix until combined.

6. 6

   Stir in the melted chocolate and chestnut spread and mix until combined.

7. 7

   Sift the flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder and add to the chocolate and eggs and mix well.

8. 8

   Pour into the greased tin and bake for 50 minutes until set. (The centre should still be fudgy)

9. 9

   Allow to cool in tin

10. 10

    Remove from the tin and slice into squares

11. 11

    Dust with a light dusting of cocoa if desired.