Easy Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients

• 175 gram butter (salted)
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 4 large eggs (room temperature)
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 3/4 cup cake flour (sifted)
• 2 tablespoon cocoa (sifted)
• 150 grams good quality dark chocolate (chopped)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius

2. 2

   Lightly grease a 23 x 23cm square baking pan and line with parchment paper, you will need the paper slighly overlapping the pan for easy removal

3. 3

   Place the chocolate chips and butter in a microwave safe bowl and melt for 50 seconds or more if required. Set aside

4. 4

   Place the eggs, vanilla essence and sugar in a bowl and using an electric mixer beat until it doubles in volume, for about 3 minutes, on a medium speed

5. 5

   Slowly drizzle in the chocolate mixture and keep beating until everything is incorporated, about 10 seconds

6. 6

   Sprinkle the sifted flour on top and beat for another 8 seconds. Add the chopped chocolate and use a spatula and give it a quick mix

7. 7

   Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes until it's just set. If a toothpick is inserted it should come out a little dirty. It will continue cooking in the hot pan once it is out of the oven.

8. 8

   Remove and cool in the pan until it reaches room temperature, about 30 minutes . Cut into 16 pieces.