Chocolate Brownies with Cocoa

Ingredients

• 300 g caster sugar
• 250 g unsalted butter
• 250 g dark chocolate ((or a mix of dark & milk))
• 3 large eggs
• 60 g plain flour
• pinch salt
• 60 g cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan assisted, 200°C non fan) and line a 23cm x 23cm tin with baking parchment

2. 2

   Break 200g of the chocolate into pieces and melt in the microwave in short bursts stirring in between. Set aside

3. 3

   Beat the sugar and and butter for at least 5 minutes until white and fluffy

4. 4

   Chop the remaining 50g of chocolate into small chunks and set aside

5. 5

   Add the eggs to the butter and sugar and mix until combined

6. 6

   Remove from the mixer and add in the melted and chopped chocolate. Fold in gently until combined

7. 7

   Add in the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt and fold gently. This may take a couple of minutes to make sure all of the ingredients are combined

8. 8

   Once fully mixed, tip into the prepared tin and smooth the top

9. 9

   Bake in the oven for 28 - 30 minutes. Test they are cooked by using a cocktail stick, the mix should look sticky but not raw and wet. If the mix still looks raw, bake for another 2 minutes before testing again

10. 10

    Leave the brownies in the tin to cool for at least 30 – 45 minutes before removing from the tin and cutting