Dark Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients:

150g unsalted butter, chopped

250g dark chocolate, chopped

3 eggs, lightly beaten

250g caster sugar

1 1/4 cups roasted walnut, chopped

1/3 cup plain flour

80g dark chocolate chips

Cocoa powder, to dust

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a 20cm square cake.

2. Place the butter and chopped dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set over a saucepan of simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the water). Stir until melted, then set aside to cool.

3. Place the egg and sugar in a stand mixer and whisk for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Stir in the melted chocolate mixture, then add the walnut, flour, chocolate chips and a pinch of salt. Stir to combine, then spread into the prepared pan.

4. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a crust forms on top (the brownie will look a little soft, but will firm on cooling). Remove from the oven and allow to cool in pan, then chill for 2 hours.

5. Remove brownie from pan and cut into 12 squares. Dust with cocoa powder to serve.

Lara. Kh