Baking

Chocolate brownies

Name: Chocolate brownies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 9–16 squares
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 200 g unsalted butter, cut into cubes; 200 g (1¼ cups) dark chocolate chips or chopped chocolate (50–70% cocoa); 1 cup loosely packed brown sugar; 3 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ½ cup plain flour; ¼ cup cocoa powder; Pinch of salt; 180 g extra chocolate chips or chunks (optional)

Serves 9–16 squares Prep 10 min Cook 28 min Total 38 min (plus cooling)

Ingredients

200 g unsalted butter, cut into cubes
200 g (1¼ cups) dark chocolate chips or chopped chocolate (50–70% cocoa)
1 cup loosely packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup plain flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
Pinch of salt
180 g extra chocolate chips or chunks (optional)

Method

Heat oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Line a 20 cm square pan with baking paper.
Melt butter and 200 g chocolate together (microwave in bursts or over a pan of simmering water). Stir until smooth. Cool 5 minutes.
Whisk in brown sugar, then eggs and vanilla.
Fold in flour, cocoa and salt. Fold in extra chocolate if using.
Spread in the pan. Bake 28 minutes for fudgy (24 gooey, 32 cakey). Cool in the pan before cutting.

Tip: A slightly underbaked centre is the fudgy trick. Do not overmix once the flour is in. Cool fully before cutting for clean squares.

Source: RecipeTin Eats