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If you are a chocolate lover like me, you probably cannot resist brownie – gooey, chewy and super chocolatey goodies. Brownies are also one of the easiest desserts to make, all you really need to do is to mix everything in a bowl!
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If you are a chocolate lover like me, you probably cannot resist brownies – gooey, chewy and super chocolatey goodies. Brownies are also one of the easiest desserts to make, all you really need to do is to mix everything in a bowl!
Crackly tops, soft and tender center, these brownies are dangerously good, almost addictive… Plus, you can easily make brownie variations – S’mores brownie, Baileys browniee, and so on – based on this versatile recipe.
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Ingredients (Makes 9 small slices):
- 45g unsalted butter
- 50-60g sugar
- 55 g dark chocolate (A)
- 1 large egg
- 30g all purpose flour
- 5g cocoa powder
- 15g dark chocolate (B)
Instructions:
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Combine butter and chopped dark chocolate A in a bowl, place a pot of hot water beneath the bowl. Melt butter and dark chocolate, stirring until smooth. (You can also melt the ingredients in a microwave).
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Whisk in the sugar. Then add the egg, stir and mix until smooth. (Make sure chocolate mixture is cooled, or barely warm, because you don’t want to cook the egg).
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Fold in flour and cocoa powder with a spatula, until just combined. Do not overmix.
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Line a 10x10cm square baking pan with parchment paper. Pour batter into baking pan, add dark chocolate B (chips or chopped), spread evenly. Bake at 182 C for 20-25 minutes. Slightly let cool before cutting into individual pieces.
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Variations:
- S’mores brownies: Sprinkle marshmallow evenly on top of brownie batter
- Baileys brownies: add 1 tbs Baileys Irish cream to the melted chocolate mixture
- Espresso brownies: add 1tsp instant coffee to the batter
- Walnut brownies: add handful chopped walnuts to batter (or use other nuts you prefer)
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Sprinkle fleur de sel on top. A little saltiness will actually enhance the chocolatey flavours of brownie.
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I like to slightly under cook my brownies, so the center is like a “lava” cake. Warm and gooey brownies served with vanilla ice cream are truly to die for!